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The Case of the Frightened Lady( 1940)

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Overview

A classic British thriller set in a sinister old house, based on a story by Edgar Wallace.

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      Marius Goring

      Willie, Lord Lebanon

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      Helen Haye

      Lady Lebanon

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      Penelope Dudley-Ward

      Isla Crane

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      Felix Aylmer

      Dr. Amersham

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      George Merritt

      Det. Inspector Tanner

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      Ronald Shiner

      Sergeant Totty

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      Patrick Barr

      Richard Ferraby

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      Roy Emerton

      Gilder

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      George Hayes

      Brooks

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      John Warwick

      Studd

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      Elizabeth Scott

      Mrs. Tilling

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      Torin Thatcher

      Jim Tilling, the Groundsman

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Thu Jun 23 2022
    When the chauffeur to "Lady Lebanon" (Helen Haye) is found strangled with one of her expensive silk scarves, Scotland Yard detective "Tanner" (George Merritt) and his slightly goofy sidekick "Totty" (Ronald Shiner) descend on her country pile to investigate. It's not long before we discover that there are plenty of suspects for the murderer of this rather odious gent - not least the frequent visitor "Dr. Amersham" (Felix Aylmer) and her son, the present "Lord Lebanon" (Marius Goring) whom she is pressuring to marry "Isla" (Penelope Dudley-Ward). The whodunit element is quite well stitched toget...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

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    Keywords

    • spooky house