Plots(1)
A gentleman is shot dead in his study. The police come in to solve the crime. A young detective weaves his way through danger and an intricate set of clues to catch the killer. Watch for the scene were a murder is committed by shooting a gun through a mail slot in a door. (official distributor synopsis)
Cast
Basil Sydney
UK
Best movies:
Producers' Showcase (1954) (series)
Hamlet (1948)
The Dam Busters (1955)
Alastair Sim
UK
Best movies:
An Inspector Calls (1954)
Scrooge (1951)
School for Scoundrels (1960)
Tom Helmore
UK
Best movies:
Vertigo (1958)
Advise and Consent (1962)
Secret Agent (1936)
Reginald Tate
UK
Best movies:
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943)
Malta Story (1953)
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men (1952)