Trunk Crime
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- Reginald Denham (play)
- Edward Percy (play)
- Francis Miller
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| Directed by | Roy Boulting |
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| Produced by | John Boulting |
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| Cinematography | D.P. Cooper |
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| Music by | Charles Brill |
Production company | Charter Film Productions |
| Distributed by | Anglo-American Film Corporation |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Trunk Crime (also known as Design for Murder [1]) is a 1939 British thriller film directed by Roy Boulting and starring Manning Whiley, Barbara Everest and Michael Drake.[1] It was written by Francis Miller based on the 1937 play The Last Straw by Reginald Denham and Edward Percy.
Sensitive university student Bentley is bullied by his peers. After a particularly unpleasant attack he snaps and seeks revenge. Drugging the gangleader Grierson, he takes him in a trunk to his country cottage, planning to bury him alive in the marshes. While Bentley is away from the cottage Grierson is discovered and freed. He rues his callous actions towards Bentley.
Cast
- Manning Whiley as Bentley
- Barbara Everest as Ursula
- Michael Drake as Grierson
- Hay Petrie as Old Dan
- Thorley Walters as Huey Frazer
- David Keir as Quiney
- Howard Douglas as the landlord
- Tom Gill as undergraduate
- Lewis Stringer as Hearty, undergraduate
- Ian Fulton as undergraduate
- Geoffrey Gabriel as undergraduate
- Eileen Bennett as Eve
- Pamela Sharpe as Annie
- Charles Stephenson as the porter
- Patch as the dog
Production
It was made at Elstree Studios as a quota quickie.[2] The film's sets were designed by Duncan Sutherland.