The Crime at Blossoms
The Crime at Blossoms is a 1933 British crime film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Hugh Wakefield and Joyce Bland.[2] It was remade by Rogers in 1949 as Dark Secret.[3]
| The Crime at Blossoms | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Maclean Rogers |
| Produced by | Henry Edwards |
| Written by | Mordaunt Shairp |
| Based on | play The Crime at Blossoms by Mordaunt Shairp[1] |
| Starring | Hugh Wakefield Joyce Bland Eileen Munro |
| Cinematography | Walter J. Harvey |
Production company | British & Dominions Film Corporation |
| Distributed by | Paramount British Pictures (UK) |
Release date |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
After moving into a picturesque country cottage, a woman becomes increasingly concerned about the fate of the previous owner who she believes was murdered.[4] The film is based on a play by Mordaunt Shairp.
Cast
- Hugh Wakefield ... Chris Merryman
- Joyce Bland ... Valerie Merryman
- Eileen Munro ... Mrs. Woodman
- Ivor Barnard ... A late visitor
- Frederick Lloyd ... George Merryman
- Iris Baker ... Lena Denny
- Arthur Stratton ... Mr. Woodman
- Maud Gill ... Mrs. Merryman
- Wally Patch ... Palmer
- Barbara Gott ... Fat Lady
- Moore Marriott ... Driver
- George Ridgwell ... Process-Server
Critical reception
TV Guide called it an "Okay crime melodrama."[5]
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References
- Goble, Alan (1 January 1999). "The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film". Walter de Gruyter – via Google Books.
- The Crime at Blossoms notes, ftvdb.bfi.org.uk; accessed 24 July 2015.
- "Dark Secret (1949) - Maclean Rogers - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie".
- "The Crime at Blossoms (1933) - Maclean Rogers - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie".
- "The Crime At Blossoms".
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