Mystery ·Drama · United Kingdom · 1951 · 1h 18m

The Late Edwina Black

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Director
Maurice Elvey
Cast
David Farrar as Gregory Black Geraldine Fitzgerald as Elizabeth Grahame Roland Culver as Inspector Martin Jean Cadell as Ellen Mary Merrall as Lady Southdale Harcourt Williams as Dr. Septimus Prendergast
Crew
Stephen Dade — Director of Photography Douglas Myers — Editor Allan Gray — Original Music Composer Charles Frank — Screenplay David Evans — Screenplay Ernest Gartside — Producer
Tagline

Was this the kiss... of a murderer?

Synopsis

When a sickly Victorian woman dies suddenly, a postmortem reveals that her body contains a fatal dose of arsenic. Suspicion falls on her husband and her companion, who are lovers. Inspector Martin of Scotland Yard solves the mystery of her death... over a cup of tea.

Mood & Themes
detectivescotland yardhousekeeperextramarital affairarsenicmurder suspectmurder plotpaid companionvictorian era
Key Collaborators
Maurice Elvey Director Stephen Dade Director of Photography Douglas Myers Editor Allan Gray Original Music Composer Charles Frank Screenplay David Evans Screenplay Ernest Gartside Producer Elizabeth Haffenden Costume Design
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