''Rx Murder'' is a 1958 American

crime film Crime film is a film belonging to the crime fiction genre. Films of this genre generally involve various aspects of crime and fiction. Stylistically, the genre may overlap and combine with many other genres, such as Drama (film and television), dr ...

directed by

Derek Twist Derek Norman Twist (26 May 190515 August 1979) was a British screenwriter, film editor and director. He was sometimes credited as Derek N. Twist. During the 1930s he worked at British Gaumont. Early life Twist was born in Paddington area of L ...

and written by John W. Gossage and Derek Twist. It is based on the 1955 novel ''The Deeds of Dr. Deadcert'' by Joan Fleming. The film stars Rick Jason,

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, Sandu Scott,

Mary Merrall Mary Merrall (5 January 1890 – 31 August 1973), born Elsie Lloyd, was an English actress whose career of over 60 years encompassed stage, film and television work. Stage career Merrall's stage career started in her teens, making her first stag ...

and

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. It was released on February 18, 1958 by

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Plot

Cast

* Rick Jason as Jethro Jones *

as Kitty Mortlock *

as Doctor Henry Dysert *Sandu Scott as Stella Dysert *

as Miss Bettyhill *

as Louise * Helen Shingler as Charlotte * Phyllis Neilson-Terry as Lady Lacy * Nicholas Hannen as Colonel *

Kynaston Reeves Philip Arthur Reeves (29 May 18935 December 1971), known professionally as Kynaston Reeves, was an English character actor who appeared in numerous films and many television plays and series. Early life Reeves was born in London on 29 May 1893 ...

as Mr. Sparrow *

Avice Landone Avice Landone (1 September 191012 June 1976) was an English actress who appeared in British television and film. She was born in Quetta, British India The provinces of India, earlier presidencies of British India and still earlier, pres ...

as Mrs. Motlock * Frederick Leister as Dr. Alexander * Patrick Waddington as Sir George Watson * Totti Truman Taylor as Mrs. Davies * Noel Hood as Lady Watson

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0052109, Rx Murder 1958 films American crime films British crime films 1958 crime films 20th Century Fox films CinemaScope films Films directed by Derek Twist 1950s English-language films 1950s American films 1950s British films English-language crime films