Murder at Scotland Yard is 1953 British crime film directed by Victor M. Gover and starring Tod Slaughter, Patrick Barr and Tucker McGuire.[1] It is a sequel to King of the Underworld (1952).[2]
| Murder at Scotland Yard | |
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| Directed by | Victor M. Gover |
| Written by | John Gilling |
| Starring | Todd Slaughter Patrick Barr Tucker McGuire |
| Cinematography | S.D. Onions |
| Edited by | Helen Wiggins |
| Music by | W.L. Trytel |
Production company | |
Release date | 1953 |
Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot edit
Master criminal Terence Reilly has escaped from prison. He steals diamonds and is responsible for a series of murders. Inspector Morley of Scotland Yard is called in to recapture him.
Cast edit
- Tod Slaughter as Terence Reilly
- Patrick Barr as Inspector Morley
- Tucker McGuire as Eileen Trotter
- Dorothy Bramhall as Maria Flame
- Tom Macaulay as Inspector Grant
Production edit
The film was made at Bushey Studios. It was Slaughter's last feature film.
Critical reception edit
The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "A very indifferently made crime melodrama. The succession of sketchy and barely related characters and incidents fails to arouse sympathy or excitement; and the technique – particularly the recording – is surprisingly poor. The only consolation lies in the few appearances of Tod Slaughter in one of his traditional villain roles."[3]
References edit
- ^ "Murder at Scotland Yard". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ Richards, Jeffrey, ed. (1998). The Unknown 1930s: An Alternative History of the British Cinema, 1929-1939. I.B. Tauris. p. 158. ISBN 9781860646287.
- ^ "Murder at Scotland Yard". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 21 (240): 76. 1 January 1954 – via ProQuest.
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