''Solution by Phone'' is a 1954 British

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directed by Alfred Travers and starring Clifford Evans,

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and

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. The screenplay concerns an actor who seeks help from a crime novelist in his attempts to dispose of a body. It was a

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, shot at Brighton Studios with sets designed by the art director

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Cast

* Clifford Evans as Richard Hanborough *

as Ann Selby * John Witty as Peter Wayne *

as Frances Hanborough * Enid Hewitt as Mrs. Garner * Geoffrey Goodheart as Inspector Kirby * Max Brimmell as Sgt. Woods

References

Bibliography

* Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. ''The British 'B' Film''. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009.

External links

* 1954 films 1954 crime films Films directed by Alfred Travers British crime films British black-and-white films 1950s English-language films 1950s British films {{1950s-crime-film-stub