Clue of the Silver Key is a 1961 British second feature ('B')[1] crime film directed by Gerard Glaister and starring Bernard Lee, Lyndon Brook and Finlay Currie.[2] The screenplay was by Philip Mackie based on the 1930 Edgar Wallace novel of the same title.[3] It is part of the series of Edgar Wallace Mysteries films made at Merton Park Studios from 1960 to 1965.
Cast
- Bernard Lee as Superintendent Meredith
- Lyndon Brook as Gerry Domford
- Finlay Currie as Harvey Lane
- Jennifer Daniel as Mary Lane
- Patrick Cargill as Binny
- Derrick Sherwin as Quigley
- Anthony Sharp as Mike Hennessey
- Stanley Morgan as Sergeant Anson
- Sam Kydd as Tickler
- Harold Scott as Crow
- John Kidd as Mr. Hardwick
- Robert Sansom as police doctor
- Patricia Haines as policewoman
- Eve Eden as secretary
- Clifford Earl as detective
Production
The film's sets were designed by the art director Peter Mullins.
Critical reception
The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "Smooth staging, a straightforward whodunit plot line, a touch of humour and a strong cast headed by Bernard Lee's painstaking police investigator make this one of the better Edgar Wallace thrillers."[4]
References
- ^ Chibnall, Steve; McFarlane, Brian (2009). The British 'B' Film. London: BFI/Bloomsbury. p. 237. ISBN 978-1-8445-7319-6.
- ^ "Clue of the Silver Key". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ Goble, Alan (1999). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. p. 246. ISBN 9783598114922.
- ^ "Clue of the Silver Key". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 28 (324): 141. 1 January 1961 – via ProQuest.
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