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1961 British film by Gerard Glaister From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Clue of the Silver Key is a 1961 British second feature ('B')[1] crime film directed by Gerard Glaister and starring Bernard Lee, Lyndon Brook and Finlay Currie.[2] The screenplay was by Philip Mackie based on the 1930 Edgar Wallace novel of the same title.[3] It is part of the series of Edgar Wallace Mysteries films made at Merton Park Studios from 1960 to 1965.
Clue of the Silver Key | |
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Directed by | Gerard Glaister |
Written by | Philip Mackie |
Based on | The Clue of the Silver Key by Edgar Wallace |
Produced by | Jack Greenwood Jim O'Connolly |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Bert Mason |
Edited by | Derek Holding |
Music by | Bernard Ebbinghouse |
Production company | Merton Park Studios |
Distributed by | Anglo-Amalgamated |
Release date |
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Running time | 59 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
The film's sets were designed by the art director Peter Mullins.
The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "Smooth staging, a straightforward whodunit plot line, a touch of humour and a strong cast headed by Bernard Lee's painstaking police investigator make this one of the better Edgar Wallace thrillers."[4]
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