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The Night of the Party

A major newspaper publisher dies in suspicious circumstances during a parlour game at a dinner party. The publishers secretary is the obvious suspect, but the inspector isn't so sure ...

Top Cast

  • Leslie Banks

    Leslie Banks

    Sir John Holland

  • Malcolm Keen

    Malcolm Keen

    Lord Studholme

  • Jane Baxter

    Jane Baxter

    Peggy Studholme Kennion

  • Ian Hunter

    Ian Hunter

    Guy Kennion

  • Viola Keats

    Viola Keats

    Joan Holland

  • Ernest Thesiger

    Ernest Thesiger

    Adrian Chiddiatt

  • Jane Millican

    Jane Millican

    Anna Chiddiatt

  • W. Graham Brown

    W. Graham Brown

    Gen. Piddinghoe

  • Muriel Aked

    Muriel Aked

    Princess Maria Amelia

Overview

A major newspaper publisher dies in suspicious circumstances during a parlour game at a dinner party. The publishers secretary is the obvious suspect, but the inspector isn't so sure ...

Rating

5.8 / 10
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  • CinemaSerf
    CinemaSerf
    6 Jun 22, 2022

    Michael Powell and Roland Pertwee pack quite a lot into this quirky and short whodunit. A wealthy publisher dies in curious circumstances, and it falls to "Insp. Ramage" (John Turnbull) to try to get to the bottom of this parlour game mishap - and suffice to say, he has no shortage of suspects. After a seemingly never-ending series of convoluted intricacies, it culminates in a court-room drama at which point it, after maybe 45 minutes, is enlivened hugely by a sagely effort from Louis Goodrich (the judge) and a scene stealing, ultra-hammy, closing performance from the always reliable Ernest Thesiger. It can't have had much of a budget, nor much filming time but with Ian Hunter and Leslie Banks helping this tale of murder, duplicity and infidelity along, it is worth a watch.

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