Summaries

A mystery writer becomes involved in a tangled web of murderous deception not unlike the plots of her novels.

Mystery writer Janet Frobisher lives alone in a dark English country house, when she's not philandering with her secretary's fiancée. At an extremely awkward moment, she has an unwelcome visitor: George Bates, who claims to be the partner in crime of Janet's estranged husband. George insinuates himself into Janet's home and life despite her efforts to get rid of him; the tangled relationships develop into a macabre, murderous cat-and-mouse game.—Rod Crawford <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • secretary
  • newspaper
  • framed photograph
  • vat 69 whisky
  • dictionary
Genres
  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Film-Noir
Release date Jan 15, 1952
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Approved
Countries of origin United Kingdom
Language English
Filming locations Field Studies Council Centre, Malham Tarn House, Tarn House Road, Settle, North Yorkshire, England, UK
Production companies Angel Productions

Box office

Budget $106096

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 30m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

Synopsis

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