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mystery film directed by Gordon Parry. It is based on the novel ''Monsieur La Souris'' written by

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in the year 1938, and adapted for screen by

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. It featured

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, Reginald Tate and Meredith Edwards in the lead roles. The film was released in United States on 19 May 1955.

Plot

An indigent street performer of Shakesperian verse chances upon a wallet filled with money and private papers. For its loser's desperate acquaintances, the papers have more value than any finder could conceive. A value for them its retrieval makes imperative, and, for the seemingly- fortunate finder, its longed-for riches only involve him in their violent world, and in more trouble than he ever knew, as a poorer man.

Cast

as Professor Prince *

as Albert * Reginald Tate as Inspector Lucas * Meredith Edwards as Detective Sergeant Taylor *

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as Mr. Knight *

Joy Shelton Joy Winstanley Shelton (3 June 1922 – 28 January 2000) was an English actress who performed in films, radio and television. Biography Joy Shelton was born in Marylebone, London, and trained at RADA. She appeared in a number of British films in ...

as Mrs. Arnold * Raymond Young as Miller * Leslie Perrins as Charles Mason * Sebastian Cabot as Benno *

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as The General * Natasha Parry as Jill harris

Reviews

The film received positive reviews.

References

External links

* 1950s mystery thriller films Films based on Belgian novels Films based on works by Georges Simenon Films directed by Gordon Parry British black-and-white films British mystery thriller films British remakes of French films Films set in London 1950s English-language films 1950s British films {{mystery-film-stub