Director: George King
Producer: S.W. Smith
A classic British thriller set in a sinister old house, based on a story by Edgar Wallace.
81 min
Rating: 6.5/10
Released
Top Cast
Marius Goring
Willie, Lord Lebanon
Helen Haye
Lady Lebanon
Penelope Dudley-Ward
Isla Crane
Felix Aylmer
Dr. Amersham
George Merritt
Det. Inspector Tanner
Ronald Shiner
Sergeant Totty
Movie Info
Director: George King
Producer: S.W. Smith
Production Companies: George King Productions, British Lion Films
Countries: United Kingdom
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CinemaSerf:
When the chauffeur to "Lady Lebanon" (Helen Haye) is found strangled with one of her expensive silk scarves, Scotland Yard detective "Tanner" (George Merritt) and his slightly goofy sidekick "Totty" (Ronald Shiner) descend on her country pile to investigate. It's not long before we discover that there are plenty of suspects for the murderer of this rather odious gent - not least the frequent visitor "Dr. Amersham" (Felix Aylmer) and her son, the present "Lord Lebanon" (Marius Goring) whom she is pressuring to marry "Isla" (Penelope Dudley-Ward). The whodunit element is quite well stitched together, with Aylmer and Haye working well together with Goring to create just a hint of menace as the rather thin story heads for quite a quirky ending. The production benefits from the stately home scenario, there is quite a compelling effort from Goring towards the end and there are some nice old cars too. Though really quite a slow burn, it is still worth watching.