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Three Cases of Murder(1955)
Status: Released
Date: 1955-03-15
57%
25 Votes
Time: 1h 39m
Overview:
Three stories of murder and the supernatural: A museum worker is introduced to a world behind the pictures he sees every day. When two lifelong friends fall in love with the same woman and she is killed, they are obvious suspects. Is their friendship strong enough for them to alibi each other? When a young politician is hurt by the arrogant Secretary for Foreign Affairs Lord Mountdrago, he uses Mountdrago's dreams to get revenge.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United Kingdom
ProductionCompanies:
British Lion Film Corporation
Wessex Film Productions
London Films Productions
Movie: Three Cases of Murder
Top 10 Billed Cast
Orson Welles
Lord Mountdrago ("Lord Mountdrago" segment)
John Gregson
Edgar Curtain ("You Killed Elizabeth" segment)
Elizabeth Sellars
Elizabeth ("You Killed Elizabeth" segment)
Emrys Jones
George Wheeler ("You Killed Elizabeth" segment)
Alan Badel
Owen (segment "Lord Mountdrago") / Mr. X (segment "In the Picture") / Harry (segment "You Killed Elizabeth")
André Morell
Dr. Audlin ("Lord Mountdrago" segment)
Hugh Pryse
Jarvis ("The Picture" segment)
Leueen MacGrath
Woman in the House ("In the Picture" segment)
Eddie Byrne
Snyder ("The Picture" segment)
Helen Cherry
Lady Mountdrago ("Lord Mountdrago" segment)
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Three stories of murder and the supernatural: A museum worker is introduced to a world behind the pictures he sees every day. When two lifelong friends fall in love with the same woman and she is killed, they are obvious suspects. Is their friendship strong enough for them to alibi each other? When a young politician is hurt by the arrogant Secretary for Foreign Affairs Lord Mountdrago, he uses Mountdrago's dreams to get revenge.
Release Date
1955-03-15
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5.7
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