The Riverside Murder

1935

1h 4m

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5.2/10

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Crime

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Investor Robert Norman murdered before meeting. Police investigate. Journalist Claire Haines pursues story to impress editor. Intertwining narratives of crime solving and reporting unfold.

Directors

Albert Parker

Writers

Stanislas-André Steeman(novel by)

Selwyn Jepson(adaptation by)

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Basil Sydney

Judy Gunn

Zoe Davis

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Basil Sydney

Inspector Philip Winton

Judy Gunn

Claire Haines

Zoe Davis

Mrs. Harris

Alastair Sim

Police Sergeant 'Mac' McKay

Hubert Perrin

Henry Sanders

Alfred Jerome

William Gregg

Dickenson - Norman's Attorney

Robert Norman

Superintendent Field

Globe Reporter

Movie Director (cameo appearance)(uncredited)

Directors

Albert Parker

Writers

Stanislas-André Steeman(novel by)

Selwyn Jepson(adaptation by)

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Basil Sydney and Alastair Sim are two detectives drafted in to investigate the shooting of a gent in his riverside home. It transpires that the murdered man was wealthy, and had entered into a pact with some colleagues whom he had previously badly advised in a business deal, leaving them broke. The terms of this bond were that in five years time, they were all to share equally in any proceeds he had managed to accrue in the intervening years. Our two intrepid coppers - along with a (really annoying) young journalist "Claire" (Judy Gunn) have to try and discover the culprit before midnight strikes and the pact tales effect... The production is basic and the script - aside from some chirpy one-liners from Sim - is, too, but the last ten minutes or so really do generate quite an effective little dose of suspense and the two lead performances are quite effective, if a little theatrical at times. I enjoyed it.

Geronimo196719 Jun, 2022