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31/08/1940 Thriller, Mystery 1h 24m
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Overview

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.

  1. Thorold Dickinson

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Anton Walbrook

    Paul Mallen (as Anton Wahlbrook)

  2. Diana Wynyard

    Bella Mallen

  3. Frank Pettingell

    B.G. Rough

  4. Cathleen Cordell

    Nancy the Parlour Maid

  5. Robert Newton

    Ullswater

  6. Jimmy Hanley

    Cobb

  7. Minnie Rayner

    Elizabeth

  8. Marie Wright

    Alice Barlow

  9. Aubrey Dexter

    House Agent

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-06-23
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...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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