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The Case of the Frightened Lady

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6.5/10 • 15

1940-09-281h 21m

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A classic British thriller set in a sinister old house, based on a story by Edgar Wallace.

Directors
George King
Editors
Leslie Norman

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  1. Marius Goring

    Marius Goring

    Willie, Lord Lebanon

  2. Helen Haye

    Helen Haye

    Lady Lebanon

  3. Penelope Dudley-Ward

    Penelope Dudley-Ward

    Isla Crane

  4. Felix Aylmer

    Felix Aylmer

    Dr. Amersham

  5. George Merritt

    George Merritt

    Det. Inspector Tanner

  6. Ronald Shiner

    Ronald Shiner

    Sergeant Totty

  7. Patrick Barr

    Patrick Barr

    Richard Ferraby

  8. Roy Emerton

    Roy Emerton

    Gilder

  9. George Hayes

    George Hayes

    Brooks

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CinemaSerf

Jun 23, 2022

6/10

When the chauffeur to "Lady Lebanon" (Helen Haye) is found strangled with one of her expensive silk scarves, Scotland Yard detective "Tanner" (George Merritt) and his slightly goofy sidekick "Totty" (Ronald Shiner) descend on her country pile to investigate. It's not long before we discover that there are plenty of suspects for the murderer of this rather odious gent - not least the frequent visitor "Dr. Amersham" (Felix Aylmer) and her son, the present "Lord Lebanon" (Marius Goring) whom she is pressuring to marry "Isla" (Penelope Dudley-Ward). The whodunit element is quite well stitched together, with Aylmer and Haye working well together with Goring to create just a hint of menace as the rather thin story heads for quite a quirky ending. The production benefits from the stately home scenario, there is quite a compelling effort from Goring towards the end and there are some nice old cars too. Though really quite a slow burn, it is still worth watching.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
spooky house