''Murder Anonymous'' is a 1955 British crime

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directed by

Ken Hughes Kenneth Graham Hughes (19 January 1922 – 28 April 2001) was an English film director and screenwriter. He worked on over 30 feature films between 1952 and 1981, including the 1968 musical fantasy film ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'', based on th ...

and featuring Edgar Lustgarten, Peter Arne and Jill Bennett. It was made by Anglo-Amalgamated as part of the ''

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'' film series, as support for feature film screenings in cinemas .

Plot

The death of a playboy points the finger of suspicion at Bowman, in whose divorce suit the dead man had been named.

Cast

* Edgar Lustgarten as host * Peter Arne as Douglas Sheldon * Jill Bennett as Mrs. Sheldon *

Ewen Solon Peter Ewen Solon (7 September 1917 – 7 July 1985) was a New Zealand-born actor, who worked extensively in both the United Kingdom and Australia. At the outbreak of World War II, Solon became a member of the First Echelon, 2nd NZEF that saw ser ...

as Inspector Conway *Brian O'Higgins as Detective Sergeant *Louise Gainsborough as Mrs. Langster * Arthur Lovegrove as Bowman *Bettina Dickson as Mrs. Bowman * John Penrose as Langster *

Vanda Godsell Nancy Evelyn Orchard (Birth name, née Godsell, formally Selway; 17 November 1922 – ), known professionally as Vanda Godsell, was an English actress. With a career that spanned 46 years, she was best known for her role as Katie Heenan in the B ...

as hotel guest *Dervis Ward as Detective Sergeant *Alastair Hunter as Harry * Philip Ray as police doctor *Doug Robinson as Mr. Robinson *Frank Hawkins as police sergeant * Arthur Lowe as fingerprint expert *Joy Webster as judo girl *John Dunbar as doctor * Travers Humphreys as himself

Critical reception

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'' wrote: "This taut mystery featurette, the latest of the highly popular real life ''Scotland Yard'' series, shows how the police unravelled a particularly tricky muider case, involving a blind man and a woman Judo expert. Edgar Lustgarten, the BBC authority, explains salient issues, and the Right Honourable Sir Travers Humphries, a former judge, gives his opinion on the finer points of law. Their contributions underline the thrills realistically presented, and put the seal on first-class crime reporting. Very good quota." ''

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'' noted "Another dip into the Merton Park Studios filing cabinet that housed their short Scotland Yard mysteries, hosted by mournful-faced criminologist Edgar Lustgarten. The director is Ken Hughes, who briskly illuminates the case in question and was later to go to on bigger - if not better – subjects, including ''

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'' and

Mae West Mary Jane "Mae" West (August 17, 1893 – November 22, 1980) was an American actress, singer, comedian, screenwriter, and playwright whose career spanned more than seven decades. Recognized as a prominent sex symbol of her time, she was known ...

's last picture, '' Sextette''."

References

External links

* {{Ken Hughes 1955 films 1950s crime comedy films British crime comedy films Films directed by Ken Hughes British comedy short films 1955 comedy films 1950s English-language films 1950s British films British black-and-white films English-language crime comedy films