Overview:
The story evolves around a radio panel game show "Twenty Questions." The panel is challenged with an anonymous question. The answer leads to a series of murders in which the killer uses the programme to name his victims in advance. Two reporters spot a link between them and enlist the aid of the panel in trapping the guilty party.| Status: | Released (1950-01-31) |
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| Screen: | Patrick Kirwan, Victor Katona, Charles Leeds |
| Productions: | Pax Films, Pendennis Productions, Grand National Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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- 975344: Edward Lexy - Det. Insp. Charlton
- 114836: Olga Lindo - Olive Tavy
- 1902473: Daphne Padel - Self - The Twenty Questions Team
- 552410: Jeanne De Casalis - Self - The Twenty Questions Team guest artiste
Crews
- 936628: Paul L. Stein - Director - Directing
- 1455168: Victor Katona - Screenplay - Writing
- 40940: Gerald Thomas - Editor - Editing
- 928831: Patrick Kirwan - Screenplay - Writing
- 117874: Don Russell - Art Direction - Art
- 120123: Hans May - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 1202863: Ernest Palmer - Director of Photography - Camera
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Reviews
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A strange attempt to make a movie attraction based on a staid BBC radio panel show. The regulars of the show appear as themselves, very stiffly. A listener sends in questions to be answered on the show, committing a murder to match each of his suggestions. Tough reporter Beatty and c ....
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I really quite enjoyed this rather quirky crime thriller. It starts off with the most spurious of clues - a man writes into the famous BBC radio panel game "20 Questions" with a puzzle for them all. The answer turns out to be incredibly similar to the circumstances of a murder the ne ....
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