6.5
Summary
When an attractive young girl is murdered, suspicion falls on several members of the local tennis club. It falls to Police Inspector Halloran to sort out all the red herrings, and finally after a confrontation at the top of the local church spire, arrest the culprit. Another fascinating look at what life was like in Britain during the 50's.
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- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
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Cast
20 of 20
John MillsSupt. Mike Halloran
Charles CoburnDr. John Fenner
Barbara BatesElizabeth Fenner
Derek FarrMark Roper
Alec McCowenPeter Crowley (as Alec Mc Cowen)
Fay ComptonMrs. Crowley
Geoffrey KeenCharles Dixon
Margaretta ScottHelen Dixon
Meredith EdwardsPolice Sgt. Rogers
Harry LockePolice Sgt. Beale
Raymond HuntleyDr. Reese
Harry FowlerLeslie (Bandleader)
Maureen ConnellMary Roper
Magda MillerMolly Stevens
Oscar QuitakDavid
Totti Truman TaylorMrs. Gerrard
Grace ArnoldClub Committee Woman
Elizabeth Seal'Fiona' / Fiona Dixon
Dandy NicholsMrs Wilson (uncredited)
David BoughPaperboy (uncredited)
Crew
- Directed by
- John Guillermin
- Written by
- Ken Hughes, Robert Westerby
- Produced by
- Maxwell Setton
- Music by
- Tristram Cary
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Facts
January 22, 1957 · 1 h 35 min · NR
- Released
- January 22, 1957
- Runtime
- 1 h 35 min
- Age rating
- NR
- Genres
- Mystery, Crime
- Original language
- English
- Made in
- United Kingdom