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Double Confession
From Harry Reynolds Productions · Associated British-Pathé
One THRILL-PACKED day that changed the Lives of EIGHT people!
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The hero discovers his estranged wife dead and tries to frame her lover for the murder. He becomes involved with the criminals who make various unsuccessful attempts on his life while the police clear up the mystery.
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Directed by Ken Annakin
Derek Farr
Joan Hopkins
Peter Lorre
William Hartnell
Naunton Wayne
Ronald Howard
Kathleen Harrison
Leslie Dwyer
Edward Rigby
George Woodbridge
Henry Edwards
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CinemaSerfDec 27, 2022
This is quite a decent, complex, little British crime drama with Derek Farr as "Jim Medway" who turns up at an English seaside resort whereupon, shortly afterwards, his wife is found murdered in the "White Cottage". The police investigation is soon focussed on him, so he tries to fit up local bigwig "Charlie Durham" (William Hartnell) with whom he has certain history, and finds he has bitten off a bit more than he was expecting to chew. It's a superior first effort from Ken A… Read more
nnakin that capitalises on the quirky novel from John Garden and some solid performances on screen - including an on-form Peter Lorre as Hartnell's slightly bonkers sidekick and local journo "Hilary Boscombe" (Ronald Howard) that keeps the pot boiling well for 80 minutes. Rarely seen nowadays, but worth a watch if you like your mysteries with a little more meat on the bone.