Three Cases of Murder Movie Review 1955

Three fast-paced tales of mayhem. "In the Picture" features a deranged taxidermist, a creepy house, and a hapless museum guide. From a story by Roderick Wilkinson. Two friends are in love with the same girl in "You Killed Elizabeth" and when she turns up dead it's clear one of them is guilty. From a story by Brett Halliday. The best features Welles as "Lord Mountdrago," who destroys the career of a fellow Parliament Member and is haunted by fears of retaliation. Based on a story by W. Somerset Maugham.

Distribution

Home Vision Cinema, c/o Image Entertainment, 20525 Nordhoff St., Ste. 200, Chatsworth, CA 91311, URL: http://www.homevision.com

Available on VHS
Running time 99 minutes.
Originally from British.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Mystery & Suspense, Anthology, Adapted from a Story, Creepy Houses, Politics

Screenplay

Donald Wilson, Sidney Carroll, Ian Dalrymple

Cast

Alan Badel, John Gregson, Orson Welles, Elizabeth Sellars, Hugh Pryse, Jack Lambert

Cinematography

Georges Perinal

Director

Wendy Toye, David Eady, George More O'Ferrall

Music

Doreen Carwithen

Producer

Ian Dalrymple, Wessex Associated Artists