Model for Murder

Model for Murder
U.S. poster
Directed by	Terry Bishop
Written by	Terry Bishop Robert Dunbar Peter Fraser (story)
Produced by	Robert Dunbar Jack Parsons (as C. Jack Parsons)
Starring	Keith Andes Hazel Court Michael Gough
Cinematography	Peter Hennessy
Edited by	Helga Cranston
Music by	William Davies
Production company	Jack Parsons Productions (as Parroch)
Distributed by	British Lion Film Corporation (UK)
Release date	February 1959 (UK)
Running time	73 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Model for Murder is a 1959 British crime film directed by Terry Bishop and starring Keith Andes, Hazel Court and Jean Aubrey.^[1]

Plot[]

American sailor David Martens, on shore leave in England, visits his brother Jack's grave. He meets fashion designer Sally Meadows, who by coincidence works with Jack's ex-fiancée, Diana, a model.

Successful stylist Kingsley Beauchamp and financial backer Madame Dupont own the company where Sally and Diana are employed. Expensive borrowed diamonds are to be worn by Diana when she models a new dress, but Beauchamp hires two men, Costard and Podd, to break into the safe after hours and steal the gems.

Diana stumbles on the robbery, and Costard kills her with a knife and knocks David unconscious. Beauchamp decides to frame David for the theft by placing the murder weapon in his pocket and crashing a car with David inside, having reported it stolen.

While the police make David a prime suspect, Beauchamp and Costard dispose of Diana's body and the diamonds. When David starts to suspect them they decide to murder him using gas, but Sally saves him.

Diana's body is found in a river. David goes to Costard's home and discovers the missing dress worn by Diana. He knows that Beauchamp is about to fly to Amsterdam, so he hurries to the airport. Costard is there, being double-crossed while Podd smuggles the jewels on Beauchamp's behalf. The police arrive in time to arrest all three.

Cast[]

• Keith Andes - David Martens
• Hazel Court - Sally Meadows
• Jean Aubrey - Annabelle Meadows
• Michael Gough - Kingsley Beauchamp
• Julia Arnall - Diana Leigh
• Patricia Jessel - Madame Dupont
• Peter Hammond - George
• Edwin Richfield - Costard, Chauffeur
• Alfred Burke - Podd
• Richard Pearson - Bullock
• George Benson - Freddie
• - Tessa
• Howard Marion-Crawford - Inspector Duncan
• Neil Hallett - Sgt. Anderson
• Barbara Archer - Betty Costard
• Annabel Maule - Hospital Sister
• Charles Lamb - Lock Keeper

References[]

External links[]

• Model for Murder at IMDb

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