Overview:
Private eye Edward Mercer travels to Venice to locate a man due a reward for his aid in the war. Shortly after arriving, he becomes the prime suspect in the murder of his local contact. In his quest to clear his name, Mercer uncovers a conspiracy. Even the local magistrate seems to be working against him, and Mercer begins to suspect the man he came to find is behind it all.| Status: | Released (1952-10-01) |
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| Screen: | Victor Canning |
| Productions: | British Film-Makers |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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- 90624: John Gregson - Renzo Uccello
- 11028: George Coulouris - Chief of Police Spadoni
- 136151: Margot Grahame - Rosa Melitus
- 32120: Walter Rilla - Count Boria
- 1179769: John Bailey - Lieutenant Longo
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- 21598: Ralph Thomas - Director - Directing
- 29890: Victor Canning - Screenplay - Writing
- 29890: Victor Canning - Novel - Writing
- 21601: Betty E. Box - Producer - Production
- 21604: Yvonne Caffin - Costume Design - Costume & Make-Up
- 40940: Gerald Thomas - Editor - Editing
- 38055: George Provis - Art Direction - Art
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Richard Todd is PI "Mercer" who is sent to Venice by a grateful French insurer to track down a man whom they want to reward for his sterling service during WWII. On arrival, however, things start to go seriously pear shaped, corpses abound and soon he must stay one step ahead of trai ....
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