The Twenty Questions Murder Mystery
The Twenty Questions Murder Mystery is a 1950 British crime film directed by Paul L. Stein and starring Robert Beatty, Rona Anderson, and Clifford Evans.[1] The screenplay concerns a man who sends in a question to the BBC panel show Twenty Questions before he commits a murder.[2] A number of people play themselves as members of the Twenty Questions panel.[3]
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| Directed by | Paul L. Stein |
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| Music by | Hans May |
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| Edited by | Gerald Thomas |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Cast
- Robert Beatty as Bob Beacham
- Rona Anderson as Mary Game
- Clifford Evans as Tom Harmon
- Edward Lexy as Det. Insp. Charlton
- Olga Lindo as Olive Tavy
- Frederick Leister as Police Commissioner
- Harold Scott as Maurice Emery KC
- Wally Patch as Police Officer Tiny White
- Meadows White as Frederick Tavy
- Kynaston Reeves as Gen. Maitland
- Jeanne De Casalis as Herself, Twenty Questions panellist
- Richard Dimbleby as Himself, Twenty Questions panellist
- Norman Hackforth as Himself, Twenty Questions mystery voice
- Stewart MacPherson as Himself, Twenty Questions chairman
- Daphne Padel as Herself, Twenty Questions panellist
- Jack Train as Himself, Twenty Questions panellist
- Martin Boddey as 2nd Plainclothes man
- Michael Dear as 1st Newsboy
- Howard Douglas as Police Doctor
- Philip King as Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese waiter
- Gordon McLeod as Record News editor
- Sonya O'Shea as Stewart MacPherson's secretary
- Norman Pierce as Golf Club Barman
- Liam Redmond as Echo News editor
- John Salew as John Grimshaw (uncredited)
- Merle Tottenham as Mrs Tavy's Neighbour
- Beatrice Varley as Olive Tavy
- June Whitfield as Minor role
- Arthur Young as Doctor
References
- "Twenty Questions Murder Mystery (1950)". BFI. Archived from the original on 16 January 2009.
- Sandra Brennan. "The Twenty Questions Murder Mystery (1950) - Paul Stein - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie". AllMovie.
- "Twenty Questions".
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