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04/04/1955 Crime 1h 11m
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THE IMPOSSIBLE CRIME

Overview

Several murders of nuclear scientists, that baffles Scotland Yard, occur in London around the same time that Bill Locklin, a special officer from the United States State Department, arrives to oversee the transfer of Professor Leon Dushenko, a Russian scientist who has fled the USSR. An attempt on Dushenko's life is made with a monkey's paw-print found at the scene.

  1. Ken Hughes

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Richard Conte

    Bill Locklin

  2. Rona Anderson

    Julia Jackson

  3. Russell Napier

    Supt. John Harrington

  4. Sylva Langová

    Hilde Heller, chief spy

  5. Colin Gordon

    Harry Martin - reporter

  6. Donald Bisset

    Editor Harris

  7. John King-Kelly

    Spy Henchman

  8. Bernard Rebel

    Vinson - Spy Henchman

  9. Arnold Marlé

    Prof. Leon Dushenko

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A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-11-14
Richard Conte is the visiting American actor for this decent enough British-made thriller. He, "Locklin", is charged with ensuring the safe transfer of a defecting Soviet nuclear scientist "Dushenko" (Arnold Marlé). Simultaneously, a spate of murders is occurring in London and Scotland Yard (Russell Napier) initially baffled, soon discovers that there is a connection and so he and "Locklin" have to work together to thwart the daring plot - starting with just a monkey's paw print for a clue! It's a bit formulaic this, there is a journalist (Colin Gordon) in on the search too; a kidnap and some...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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