• Source: Circumstantial Evidence (1952 film)

      • Circumstantial Evidence is a 1952 British second feature ('B') crime film directed by Daniel Birt and starring Rona Anderson, Patrick Holt and Frederick Leister. It was written by Allan MacKinnon.


      Plot


      Linda Harrison is about to divorce her estranged husband Steve so she can marry another man, Michael Carteret. But Steve has stolen Carteret's love letters to Linda, and tries to blackmail her. Steve is found dead and the evidence points to Carteret as the murderer. Linda sets out to prove his innocence.


      Cast


      Rona Anderson as Linda Harrison
      Patrick Holt as Michael Carteret
      John Arnatt as Steve Harrison
      John Warwick as Pete Hanken
      Frederick Leister as Sir Edward Carteret
      Ronald Adam as Sir William Harrison
      June Ashley as Rita Hanken
      Peter Swanwick as Charlie Pott
      Lisa Lee as Gladys Vavasour
      Ballard Berkeley as Inspector Hall
      Ian Fleming as Commander Hewitt
      Ben Williams as Brand
      Leonard White as Det. Sgt. Davey


      Production


      The film was produced by Phil Brandon for Act Films Ltd. It was made at Shepperton Studios. Art Director Norman G. Arnold designed the sets.


      Critical reception


      The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "A conventional and unremarkable little detective story whose solution becomes obvious at rather too early a stage in the proceedings.”
      In British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959 David Quinlan said: ''Ordinary pocket 'meller'.''
      Chibnall and McFarlane in The British 'B' Film call the film "a conventional but well-crafted murder mystery".


      References




      External links


      Circumstantial Evidence at IMDb

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