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31/01/1950 Mystery, Comedy, Crime 1h 35m
60
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Overview

The story evolves around a radio panel game show "Twenty Questions." The panel is challenged with an anonymous question. The answer leads to a series of murders in which the killer uses the programme to name his victims in advance. Two reporters spot a link between them and enlist the aid of the panel in trapping the guilty party.

  1. Paul L. Stein

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Robert Beatty

    Bob Beacham

  2. Rona Anderson

    Mary Game

  3. Clifford Evans

    Tom Harmon

  4. Edward Lexy

    Det. Insp. Charlton

  5. Olga Lindo

    Olive Tavy

  6. Daphne Padel

    Self - The Twenty Questions Team

  7. Jeanne De Casalis

    Self - The Twenty Questions Team guest artiste

  8. Jack Train

    Self - The Twenty Questions Team

  9. Stewart MacPherson

    Self - The Twenty Questions Team

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-12-28
I really quite enjoyed this rather quirky crime thriller. It starts off with the most spurious of clues - a man writes into the famous BBC radio panel game "20 Questions" with a puzzle for them all. The answer turns out to be incredibly similar to the circumstances of a murder the next day... When this happens again, two sparring reporters get down to investigating what's going on. Robert Beattty and Rona Anderson blend their gentle journalistic competitiveness (and a gently burgeoning romance) well, and alongside Edward Lexy as the pursuing policeman ("Insp. Charlton") and the real quiz panel...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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