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The Hour of 13 (1952)

NR 11/21/1952 Crime 1h 19m
57%
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Score
6.4/10

One more murder to complete the deadly "T"... was she next?

Overview

1890, London, and a serial killer known as The Terror is murdering policemen. When gentleman thief Nicholas Revel unwittingly becomes the chief suspect, he must use his guile and wits to prove he’s not the killer; whilst also not getting caught for a jewel robbery he has just committed.

Harold French

Director

Howard Emmett Rogers

Writer

Leon Gordon

Writer

Top Billed Cast

Peter Lawford

Peter Lawford

Nicholas Revel

Dawn Addams

Dawn Addams

Jane Frensham

Roland Culver

Roland Culver

Connor

Derek Bond

Derek Bond

Sir Christopher Lenhurst

Leslie Dwyer

Leslie Dwyer

Ernie Perker

Michael Hordern

Michael Hordern

Sir Herbert Frensham

Colin Gordon

Colin Gordon

MacStreet

Heather Thatcher

Heather Thatcher

Mrs. Chumley-Orr

Michael Goodliffe

Michael Goodliffe

Anderson

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Reviews

A review by John Chard

Written on March 22, 2014

Terror Kills His Eighth Policeman!

The Hour of 13 is directed by Harold French and adapted to screenplay by Leon Gordon and Howard Emmett Rogers from the novel “Mystery of the Dead Police” written by Philip MacDonald. It stars Peter Lawford, Dawn Addams, Roland Culver, Derek Bond, Leslie Dwyer and Michael Hordern. Music is by John Addison and cinematography by Guy Green.

1890, London, and a serial killer known as The Terror is murdering policemen. When gentleman thief Nicholas Revel unwittingly becomes the chief suspect, he must use his guile and wits to prove he’s not the killer; whilst also not getting caught for a jewel robbery he has just committed.

A dandy thief and a serial killer on a collision course.

Philip MacDonald’s novel had already been adapted to scre...

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