''Strange Evidence'' (also known as ''Dance of the Witches'', and ''Wife in Pawn'') is a 1933 British

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 Robert Milton, produced by

Alexander Korda Sir Alexander Korda (; born Sándor László Kellner; ; 16 September 1893 – 23 January 1956)

and written by

Lajos Bíró Lajos Bíró (; born Lajos Blau; 22 August 1880 – 9 September 1948) was a Hungarian novelist, playwright, and screenwriter who wrote many films from the early 1920s through the late 1940s. Life He was born in Nagyvárad, Kingdom of Hunga ...

and

Miles Malleson William Miles Malleson (25 May 1888 – 15 March 1969) was an English actor and dramatist, particularly remembered for his appearances in British comedy films of the 1930s to 1960s. Towards the end of his career, he also appeared in cameo roles ...

. Starring Leslie Banks, George Curzon, Carol Goodner and Frank Vosper, it is a film made by Alexander Korda's London Film Productions at British and Dominions Imperial Studios, Elstree, with art direction by R.Holmes Paul.

Plot

A promiscuous wife prefers a love affair with her cousin to caring for her sick husband, while also fighting off the advances of her lust crazed brother-in-law. When her husband is found poisoned to death, she is suspect No.1 for his murder.

Cast

* Leslie Banks as Francis Relf * Carol Goodner as Marie / Barbara Relf * George Curzon as Stephen Relf * Frank Vosper as Andrew Relf * Norah Baring as Clare Relf * Haidee Wright as Mrs. Relf * Lyonel Watts as Henry Relf * Lewis Shaw as Larry * Diana Napier as Jean * Merle Oberon bit part *

uncredited, also co-wrote

Reception

English film critic Leslie Halliwell considered ''Strange Evidence'' to be a "mildly interesting quickie whodunnit".Halliwell, Leslie, ''Halliwell's Film Guide'', 6th Edition. Published by Grafton, 1987. Page 987.

References

External links

* 1933 films 1933 crime films Films produced by Alexander Korda Films directed by Robert Milton British black-and-white films British crime films Films shot at Imperial Studios, Elstree 1930s English-language films 1930s British films English-language crime films {{1930s-crime-film-stub