The read
It runs a compact 1h 16m.
Synopsis
A doctor uses his unique medical knowledge to mastermind a lucrative life-insurance scam; in a rare film role, legendary thespian Gerald du Maurier stars as the Metropolitan Police Commissioner who sets out to uncover the secret of five empty coffins and catch the villainous swine responsible for such depravities.
Ratings
IMDb5.2/10
5 audience votes
Key crew
- Thomas BentleyDirector
- Frank MillerScreenplay
Cast
- Gerald du MaurierCommissioner Stanton
- George CurzonDr. Charles Masters
- Grete NatzlerIrene Masters
- Belle ChrystallMary Stanton
- Leslie PerrinsJohn Freeman
- Frederick PeisleyKenneth Bailey
- Wally PatchDetective Sergeant George
- Henry VictorFloyd
- Herbert CameronPaxton
- Paul GraetzPaston