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The Late Edwina Black(1951)
Status: Released
Date: 1951-03-31
67%
16 Votes
Time: 1h 18m
Was this the kiss... of a murderer?
Overview:
When a sickly Victorian woman dies suddenly, a postmortem reveals that her body contains a fatal dose of arsenic. Suspicion falls on her husband and her companion, who are lovers. Inspector Martin of Scotland Yard solves the mystery of her death... over a cup of tea.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United Kingdom
ProductionCompanies:
Romulus Films
Elvey-Gartside Productions
Movie: The Late Edwina Black
Top 9 Billed Cast
David Farrar
Gregory Black
Geraldine Fitzgerald
Elizabeth Grahame
Roland Culver
Inspector Martin
Jean Cadell
Ellen
Mary Merrall
Lady Southdale
Harcourt Williams
Dr. Septimus Prendergast
Charles Heslop
Vicar
Ronald Adam
Head-Master
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Overview
When a sickly Victorian woman dies suddenly, a postmortem reveals that her body contains a fatal dose of arsenic. Suspicion falls on her husband and her companion, who are lovers. Inspector Martin of Scotland Yard solves the mystery of her death... over a cup of tea.
Release Date
1951-03-31
Average
6.656
Rating:
3.3 startsTagline
Was this the kiss... of a murderer?
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