Twenty years removed from Alice Barlow's murder by a thief looking for her jewels, newlyweds Paul and Bella Mallen move into the very house where the crime was committed. Retired detective B.G. Rough, who worked on the Barlow case, is still in the area and grows suspicious of Paul, who he feels bears a striking resemblance to one of Barlow's relatives. Rough must find the truth before the killer can strike again and reclaim his bounty.
- 7.1
- 1940
- Released
- 1h 24m
Anton Walbrook
Paul Mallen (as Anton Wahlbrook)
Diana Wynyard
Bella Mallen
Frank Pettingell
B.G. Rough
Cathleen Cordell
Nancy the Parlour Maid
Robert Newton
Ullswater
Jimmy Hanley
Cobb
Minnie Rayner
Elizabeth
Marie Wright
Alice Barlow
Aubrey Dexter
House AgentMary Hinton
Lady WinterbourneAngus Morrison
Pianist
Jack Barty
Chairman of Music HallAlfred Atkins
Bit RoleEdwin Ellis
Bit Role
Kathleen Harrison
Bit Role
Katie Johnson
Alice Barlow's MaidMolly Raynor
Bit RolePat Ronald
Bit Role
Johnnie Schofield
John (Man Working On Carriage At Stables)
Released
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- #murder
- #driven mad
- #rubies
Reviews
I always feel that this version has been overshadowed by it's much higher profile 1944 iteration, but is actually every bit as good. A newly married couple move into their home on a Victorian Square and soon afterwards "Bella" (Diana Wynyard) starts to become absent minded, starts to misplace things, forget things. Her initially supportive husband "Paul" (Anton Walbrook) starts to lose patience wi