Overview:
An atmospheric British omnibus film presenting three tales of murder and the supernatural. In “In the Picture,” a museum attendant is drawn into the eerie world within a painting. In “You Killed Elizabeth,” two lifelong friends become suspects when the woman they both love is murdered. In “Lord Mountdrago,” a disgraced politician seeks revenge on a powerful statesman by exploiting his dreams. Linked by a recurring figure, the film blends psychological horror, mystery, and fantasy across its three interconnected stories.| Status: | Released (1955-03-15) |
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| Screen: | W. Somerset Maugham, Brett Halliday, Roderick Wilkinson |
| Productions: | British Lion Film Corporation, Wessex Film Productions, London Films Productions |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 40: Orson Welles - Lord Mountdrago ("Lord Mountdrago" segment)
- 90624: John Gregson - Edgar Curtain ("You Killed Elizabeth" segment)
- 115780: Elizabeth Sellars - Elizabeth ("You Killed Elizabeth" segment)
- 133244: Emrys Jones - George Wheeler ("You Killed Elizabeth" segment)
- 39065: Alan Badel - Owen (segment "Lord Mountdrago") / Mr. X (segment "In the Picture") / Harry (segment "You Killed Elizabeth")
- 10029: André Morell - Dr. Audlin ("Lord Mountdrago" segment)
- 133245: Hugh Pryse - Jarvis ("The Picture" segment)
Crews
- 133235: David Eady - Director - Directing
- 133237: Ian Dalrymple - Writer - Writing
- 133239: Roderick Wilkinson - Story - Writing
- 126126: George More O'Ferrall - Director - Directing
- 133236: Wendy Toye - Director - Directing
- 14876: Sidney Carroll - Writer - Writing
- 133240: Donald B. Wilson - Writer - Writing
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Reviews
John Chard
Review text:
Shepperton’s Tricksy Trio. Eamonn Andrews is the link man for two tales of supernatural suspense and one murder mystery. In the first segment, titled In The Picture, an art gallery guide is lured into a macabre house painting by the artist and finds himself at the mercy of the ....
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Alan Badel provides the thespian thread for these three stories and he is really quite effective. The middle one is more of a straightforward, manipulative, whodunit - with an interesting twist at the end; but the other two are worth a bit more comment. In the opener, his role is in ....
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