Hidden Homicide
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Anthony Young
by Paul Capon
Derek Winn
| Hidden Homicide | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Tony Young |
| Screenplay by | Bill Luckwell Anthony Young |
| Based on | Death at Shinglestrand by Paul Capon |
| Produced by | Bill Luckwell Derek Winn |
| Starring | Griffith Jones Patricia Laffan James Kenney Bruce Seton Peter Carver Danny Green |
| Cinematography | Ernest Palmer |
| Edited by | John Ferris |
| Music by | William Trytel |
Production companies | Bill and Michael Luckwell Films |
| Distributed by | Rank Film Distributors Republic Pictures (US) |
Release date |
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Running time | 71 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Hidden Homicide is a 1959 British 'B'[1] mystery film directed by Tony Young and starring Griffith Jones, Patricia Laffan, James Kenney, Bruce Seton, Peter Carver and Danny Green.[2] It was written by Bill Luckwell and Young, based on the 1951 novel Death at Shinglestrand by Paul Capon. It was released on 25 February 1959 by Rank Film Distributors.[3][4]
The British Film Institute National Archive holds a collection of ephemera and stills but no film or video materials.[2]
Plot
Writer Michael Cornforth wakes up in a strange house in the countryside – fully clothed and holding a gun. On investigating, he discovers his cousin's dead body in the kitchen, and soon finds himself accused of murder.
Cast
- Griffith Jones as Michael Cornforth
- Patricia Laffan as Jean Gilson
- James Kenney as Oswald Castellan
- Bruce Seton as Bill Dodd
- Peter Carver as Wally Gizzard
- Danny Green as Cliff Darby
- Charles Farrell as Mungo Peddy
- John Moore as the stranger
- Richard Shaw as Wright
- Robert Raglan as Ashbury
- Maya Koumani as Marian Savage
- David Chivers as the chemist
- Norman Wynne as the innkeeper
- Frank Hawkins as Ben Leacock
- Jan Wilson as porter
- Joe Wadham as Marshall
- John Watson as policeman
Production
The movie was shot at Merton Park in November 1957.[5]