The Malpas Mystery
| The Malpas Mystery | |
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Anglo-Amalgamated Film Distributors (UK) | |
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Running time | 69 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Malpas Mystery is a 1960 British B movie crime film, directed by Sidney Hayers and starring Maureen Swanson and Allan Cuthbertson.[1]
Although originally made by Independent Artists at Beaconsfield studios, it was included in the Merton Park series of Edgar Wallace Mysteries.[2][3] It went on general release on the ABC Cinemas circuit on 17 September 1961 supporting Raising the Wind (1961).
Plot
When Audrey Bedford is released from prison, she finds herself embroiled with mysterious doctors, missing heirs, diamonds and murder.
Cast
- Maureen Swanson as Audrey Bedford
- Allan Cuthbertson as Lacey Marshalt
- Geoffrey Keen as Torrington
- Ronald Howard as Dick Shannon
- Sandra Dorne as Dora Elton
- Alan Tilvern as Gordon Seager
- Leslie French as Witkins
- Catherine Feller as Jinette
- Richard Shaw as Kornfeldt
- Sheila Allen as Frau Kornfeldt
- Edward Cast as Laker
Critical reception
The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "As intriguing as most films featuring an apparently maimed, shaggy and faceless recluse holed up in a derelict house, The Malpas Mystery grips because a sparkling pace manages to conceal most of its narrative shortcomings. Slightly above the average of Merton Park’s recent Edgar Wallace adaptations, it is competently made [and] maintains its air of mystery."[4]
Variety said: "Very complicated plot, involving jewel thieves and the reunion of a father with a long-lost daughter can be followed if attention is paid. Maureen Swanson makes an appealing heroine, her vulnerability adding to the suspense."[6]
References
- ^ "The Malpas Mystery". British Film Institute Collection Seach. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ "The Edgar Wallace Mysteries Volume 1". www.dvdbeaver.com.
- ^ "The Malpas Mystery (1961)". BFI. Archived from the original on 20 September 2018.
- Monthly Film Bulletin. 28 (324): 23. 1 January 1961.
- Kine Weekly. 523 (2778): 10. 29 December 1960.
- ^ "The Malpas Mystery". Variety. 255 (1): 6. 31 December 1962.
External links
- The Malpas Mystery at IMDb
- The Malpas Mystery at BFI
- The Malpas Mystery at Letterbox
- The Malpas Mystery at Spinning Image
- The Malpas Mystery at ReelStreets
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