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Chase melodrama, in which a film actress is murdered by her estranged husband who is jealous of her young lovers. The following day, writer, Robert Tisdall, one of her lovers, finds her body washed up on the beach. However, as he runs off for help, he is seen by two witnesses who suspect he is the murderer. Tisdall is arrested by the police for suspicion of murder, but owing to a mix up at the court, manages to escape and go on the run. Now he must attempt to prove himself innocent of a charge of murder based on circumstantial evidence.
Original Release
11/01/1937
US Release
02/17/1938
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Nova Pilbeam | Erica Burgoyne |
| Derrick de Marney | Robert Tisdall |
| Percy Marmont | Col. Burgoyne |
| Edward Rigby | Old Will |
| Mary Clare | Erica's Aunt / Erica's Aunt Margaret |
| John Longden | Det. Insp. Kent |
| George Curzon | Guy |
| Basil Radford | Erica's Uncle / Erica's Uncle Basil |
| Pamela Carme | Christine Clay |
| George Merritt | Det. Sgt. Miller |
Directors
Writers
Josephine Tey, Charles Bennett, Edwin Greenwood, Anthony Armstrong, Gerald Savory
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Nova Pilbeam | Erica Burgoyne |
| Derrick de Marney | Robert Tisdall |
| Percy Marmont | Col. Burgoyne |
| Edward Rigby | Old Will |
| Mary Clare | Erica's Aunt / Erica's Aunt Margaret |
| John Longden | Det. Insp. Kent |
| George Curzon | Guy |
| Basil Radford | Erica's Uncle / Erica's Uncle Basil |
| Pamela Carme | Christine Clay |
| George Merritt | Det. Sgt. Miller |
| J.H. Roberts | Mr. Briggs - Solicitor / Solicitor Henry Briggs |
| Jerry Verno | Lorry Driver |
| H.F. Maltby | Police Sergeant |
| John Miller | Police Constable |
| Frank Atkinson | Petrol Pump Attendant |
| Clive Baxter | Burgoyne Boy |
| Pamela Bevan | Little Girl at Party |
| Albert Chevalier | Minor Role |
| Syd Crossley | Policeman |
| William Fazan | Minor Role |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Edward Black | Producer |
Editors
