''I Met a Murderer'' is a 1939 British

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directed by Roy Kellino and starring

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, Pamela Mason, Sylvia Coleridge and William Devlin. A man murders his oppressive wife and flees from the police. He meets a young woman who suspects his identity as the murderer, but conceals this because she wants to use the story for a book. The film was shot on the Isle of Wight in 1939.

Cast

as Mark Warrow * Pamela Mason as Jo Trent * Sylvia Coleridge as Martha Warrow * William Devlin as Jay * Peter Coke as Horseman *

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as Blond Camper * Sheila Morgan as Brunet Camper * James Harcourt as Hay Wagon Driver * Sheppy as The Dog

Critical reception

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'' called it a "nerve-wracking British suspenser"; while ''

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'' gave the film two out of four stars, noting, "Several novel twists in the tale of a fugitive on the run make this one fascinating."

References

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* 1939 films 1930s crime thriller films British crime thriller films British black-and-white films Films set in England Films shot in England Films directed by Roy Kellino 1930s English-language films 1930s British films English-language crime thriller films {{crime-thriller-film-stub