Murder at 3am
Murder at 3 a.m. is a 1953 British crime film directed by Francis Searle and starring Dennis Price, Peggy Evans and Rex Garner.[1] The screenplay of this second feature involves a Scotland Yard detective who investigates a series of attacks on women.[2]
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| Directed by | Francis Searle |
| Written by | John Ainsworth Moie Charles (additional dialogue) |
| Story by | John Ainsworth |
| Produced by | John Ainsworth David Henley |
| Starring | Dennis Price Peggy Evans Rex Garner |
| Cinematography | S.D. Onions |
| Edited by | Adam Dawson |
| Music by | Eric Spear |
Production companies | David Henley Productions Renown Pictures Corporation |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Cast
- Dennis Price as Inspector Peter Lawton
- Peggy Evans as Joan Lawton
- Rex Garner as Sgt. Bill Todd
- Arnold Bell as McMann
- Greta Mayaro as Lena
- Philip Saville as Edward/Jim King
- Leonard Sharp as Old Skip
- Nora Gordon as Nanna
- Renee Goddard as Lady Branstead
- Arthur Lovegrove as Inspector Cobb
- Daphne Maddox as Victim
- Robert Weeden as Constable
- John Davis as Transmitting Constable
Critical reception
To-Day's Cinema called it an "efficient specimen" of the crime thriller.[3]
References
- "Murder at 3 AM (1953)". BFI. Archived from the original on 9 May 2009.
- "Murder at 3am".
- Chibnall, Steve; McFarlane, Brian (2018) [2009]. The British 'B' Film. London and New York City: Bloomsbury/BFI. p. 152. ISBN 9781844575749.
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