Hidden Homicide
| Hidden Homicide | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Anthony Young |
| Screenplay by | Bill Luckwell Anthony Young |
| Based on | Death at Shinglestrand by Paul Capon |
| Produced by | Bill Luckwell Derek Winn |
| Starring | Griffith Jones Patricia Laffan James Kenney Bruce Seton Peter Carver Danny Green |
| Cinematography | Ernest Palmer |
| Edited by | John Ferris |
| Music by | William Trytel |
Production companies | Bill and Michael Luckwell Films |
| Distributed by | Rank Film Distributors Republic Pictures (US) |
Release date |
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Running time | 71 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Hidden Homicide is a 1959 British mystery film directed by Anthony Young and written by Bill Luckwell and Anthony Young. It is based on the 1951 novel Death at Shinglestrand by Paul Capon. The film stars Griffith Jones, Patricia Laffan, James Kenney, Bruce Seton, Peter Carver and Danny Green. The film was released on 25 February 1959 by Rank Film Distributors.[1][2]
Plot[]
Writer Michael Cornforth (Griffiths Jones) wakes up in a strange house in the countryside – fully clothed and holding a gun. On investigating, he discovers his cousin's dead body in the kitchen, and soon finds himself accused of murder.
Cast[]
- Griffith Jones as Michael Cornforth
- Patricia Laffan as Jean Gilson
- James Kenney as Oswald Castellan
- Bruce Seton as Bill Dodd
- Peter Carver as Wally Gizzard
- Danny Green as Cliff Darby
- Charles Farrell as Mungo Peddy
- John Moore as The Stranger
- Richard Shaw as Wright
- Robert Raglan as Ashbury
- Maya Koumani as Marian Savage
- David Chivers as The Chemist
- Norman Wynne as The Innkeeper
- Frank Hawkins as Ben Leacock
- Jan Wilson as Porter
- Joe Wadham as Marshall
- John Watson as Policeman
References[]
- ^ "Hidden Homicide (1959)". BFI. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
- ^ Sandra Brennan. "Hidden Homicide (1959) - Tony Young". AllMovie. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
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