The Third Visitor
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Directed byMaurice Elvey
Written byGerald Anstruther
David Evans
David Evans
Based onplay by Gerald Anstruther
Produced byErnest Gartside
| The Third Visitor | |
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![](#/media/File:"The_Third_Visitor"_(1951).jpg) British trade ad | |
| Directed by | Maurice Elvey |
| Written by | Gerald Anstruther David Evans |
| Based on | play by Gerald Anstruther |
| Produced by | Ernest Gartside |
| Starring | Sonia Dresdel Guy Middleton Karel Stepanek |
| Cinematography | Stephen Dade |
| Edited by | Helen Wiggins |
| Music by | Leighton Lucas |
Production company | Elvey-Gartside Productions |
| Distributed by | Eros Films (UK) |
Release date |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Third Visitor is a 1951 British crime film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Sonia Dresdel, Guy Middleton and Karel Stepanek.[1][2] It was written by Gerald Anstruther and David Evans based on the 1950 play of the same name by Gerald Anstruther, and filmed at Merton Park Studios.[1]
Crook Richard Carling is found murdered. Inspector Mallory investigates and discovers that Carling's business partner's wife's alibi is false. However, Carling is not really dead, having murdered a man who held a grudge against him, and arranged the latter's body to be identified as his own. But soon Carling is really murdered by one of his many enemies.
Cast
- Sonia Dresdel as Steffy Millington
- Guy Middleton as Inspector Mallory
- Hubert Gregg as Jack Kurton
- Colin Gordon as Bill Millington
- Karel Stepanek as Richard Carling
- Eleanor Summerfield as Vera Kurton
- John Slater as James Oliver
- Cyril Smith as Detective Horton
- Michael Martin Harvey as Hewson