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7.1/10 • 96

1940-08-311h 24m

ThrillerMystery

Twenty years removed from Alice Barlow's murder by a thief looking for her jewels, newlyweds Paul and Bella Mallen move into the very house where the crime was committed. Retired detective B.G. Rough, who worked on the Barlow case, is still in the area and grows suspicious of Paul, who he feels bears a striking resemblance to one of Barlow's relatives. Rough must find the truth before the killer can strike again and reclaim his bounty.

Directors
Thorold Dickinson
Editors
Sidney Cole

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Anton Walbrook

    Anton Walbrook

    Paul Mallen (as Anton Wahlbrook)

  2. Diana Wynyard

    Diana Wynyard

    Bella Mallen

  3. Frank Pettingell

    Frank Pettingell

    B.G. Rough

  4. Cathleen Cordell

    Cathleen Cordell

    Nancy the Parlour Maid

  5. Robert Newton

    Robert Newton

    Ullswater

  6. Jimmy Hanley

    Jimmy Hanley

    Cobb

  7. Minnie Rayner

    Minnie Rayner

    Elizabeth

  8. Marie Wright

    Marie Wright

    Alice Barlow

  9. Aubrey Dexter

    Aubrey Dexter

    House Agent

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CinemaSerf

Jun 23, 2022

7/10

I always feel that this version has been overshadowed by it's much higher profile 1944 iteration, but is actually every bit as good. A newly married couple move into their home on a Victorian Square and soon afterwards "Bella" (Diana Wynyard) starts to become absent minded, starts to misplace things, forget things. Her initially supportive husband "Paul" (Anton Walbrook) starts to lose patience with her and when she starts to imagine footsteps and flickering gas lamps he threatens to have her certified... Except, what's really going on? Is she what she seems - and, is he? The timely arrival of "Rough" (Frank Pettingell) starts to cause us all to question as he discovers that the husband may have a hidden, much more sinister, past! Thorold Dickinson does well with the pace of this tautly directly adaptation of Patrick Hamilton's play; the performances - especially a menacing Walbrook - are tight and convincing and Richard Addinsell has created a score that perfectly matches the pace as the mystery heads to it's denouement.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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