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directed by

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and starring

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, Elvi Hale and

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. Part of the long-running series of

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films made at Merton Park Studios, it is loosely based on the 1916 novel ''

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'' by

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.Goble p.486 The film's sets were designed by the art director Peter Mullins.

Cast

as Det. Inspector Verity * Elvi Hale as Kay Simpson *

as James Helder * Michael Coles as Frank Murray * Ann Sears as Stella Maple * Victor Platt as Thomas Maple * Patrick Jordan as Brand * Clifford Earl as Det. Sgt. Wentworth * Gerald Lawson as Old Man * Jean Aubrey as Gillian Murray * Gareth Davies as Police Constable

References

Bibliography

* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.

External links

* 1961 films British crime films 1961 crime films Films set in England Merton Park Studios films Films directed by Robert Tronson Films based on British novels Edgar Wallace Mysteries 1960s English-language films 1960s British films {{1960s-UK-film-stub