Dead Men Tell No Tales

"MASTER OF MURDER! KING OF CRIME!"

1938 1h 10m EN

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★7.0TMDB · 1★6.2IMDB · 13

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Synopsis

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The middle aged matron at a Norwich school wins a large prize in a French lottery. She is murdered in London and the murderer's secretary impersonates her and draws the old lady's prize money. There follows a series of killings until the murderer realises that he is trapped and commits suicide.

“MASTER OF MURDER! KING OF CRIME!”

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Cast

Emlyn Williams
Dr. Headlam
Sarah Seegar
Marjorie
Hugh Williams
Detective Inspector Martin
Marius Goring
Greening
Lesley Brook
Elizabeth Orme
Christine Silver
Miss Haslett
Clive Morton
Frank Fielding
Ann Wilton
Bridget

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David MacDonald
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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88 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Emlyn Williams and Sarah Seegar and Hugh Williams carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "MASTER OF MURDER! KING OF CRIME!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0031219 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

David MacDonald directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
288 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Emlyn Williams and Sarah Seegar and Hugh Williams carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "MASTER OF MURDER! KING OF CRIME!".
6IMDB entry: tt0031219 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.