''Hidden Homicide'' is a 1959 British

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directed by Anthony Young and written by Bill Luckwell and Anthony Young. It is based on the 1951 novel ''Death at Shinglestrand'' by Paul Capon. The film stars Griffith Jones,

Patricia Laffan Patricia Alice Laffan (19 March 1919 – 10 March 2014) was an English stage, film, television and radio actress, and also, after her retirement from acting, an international fashion impresario. She was five-feet-six-inches tall, with dark red ...

, James Kenney, Bruce Seton, Peter Carver and Danny Green. The film was released on 25 February 1959 by

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Plot

Writer Michael Cornforth (Griffiths Jones) wakes up in a strange house in the countryside – fully clothed and holding a gun. On investigating, he discovers his cousin's dead body in the kitchen, and soon finds himself accused of murder.

Cast

* Griffith Jones as Michael Cornforth *

as Jean Gilson * James Kenney as Oswald Castellan * Bruce Seton as Bill Dodd *

Peter Carver Peter may refer to: People * List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Peter (given name) ** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church * Peter (surname), a su ...

as Wally Gizzard * Danny Green as Cliff Darby *

Charles Farrell Charles David Farrell (August 9, 1900 – May 6, 1990) was an American film actor of the 1920s silent era and into the 1930s, and later a television actor. Farrell is probably best recalled for his onscreen romances with actress Janet Gaynor ...

as Mungo Peddy *John Moore as The Stranger * Richard Shaw as Wright *

Robert Raglan Robert Raglan (7 April 1909 – 18 July 1985) was a British actor best known for his semi-regular role in ''Dad's Army'' as Colonel Pritchard. He also starred in a number of other television series and films such as ''Fabian of the Yard'' (1954 ...

as Ashbury * Maya Koumani as Marian Savage * David Chivers as The Chemist * Norman Wynne as The Innkeeper * Frank Hawkins as Ben Leacock * Jan Wilson as Porter * Joe Wadham as Marshall * John Watson as Policeman

References

External links

* 1959 films British mystery films 1950s mystery films 1950s English-language films 1950s British films {{mystery-film-stub