1945 British film
| The Echo Murders | |
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| Directed by | John Harlow |
| Screenplay by | John Harlow |
| Based on | The Terror of Tregarwith by Hector Hawton (as John Sylvester) |
| Produced by | Louis H. Jackson |
| Starring | See below |
| Cinematography | James Wilson |
| Edited by | Lito Carruthers |
| Music by | Percival Mackey |
| Production companies | British National Films Strand Film Company Ltd. |
| Distributed by | Anglo-American Film Corporation (UK) |
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| Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Echo Murders is a 1945 British thriller film directed by John Harlow and starring David Farrar and Dennis Price. It was one of two films directed by John Harlow in which David Farrar played Sexton Blake, the other being Meet Sexton Blake (1945).
Plot summary
A man's life is threatened and he seeks the assistance of Sexton Blake.
Cast
- David Farrar as Sexton Blake
- Dennis Price as Dick Warren
- Pamela Stirling as Stella Duncan
- Julien Mitchell as James Duncan
- Cyril Smith as Police Constable Smith
- Dennis Arundell as Rainsford
- Ferdy Mayne as Dacier
- Johnnie Schofield as Purvis
- Paul Croft as Marat
- Kynaston Reeves as Beales
- Desmond Roberts as Cotter
- Danny Green as Carl
- Patric Curwen as Dr. Grey
- Tony Arpino as Fox
- Vincent Holman as Col. Wills
- Gerald Pring as Sir Horace Cranston
References
- Hinrich, Derek (2018). "The Living Image". Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- "BFI | Film & TV Database". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 16 April 2009. Archived from the original on 16 January 2009. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
- "OBITUARIES: David Farrar". Independent.co.uk. 29 September 1995. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022.
- "The Echo Murders: John Harlow : Free Download & Streaming: Internet Archive". Retrieved 14 May 2014.
External links
- The Echo Murders at IMDb
- Review of film at Variety
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| Creator | Harry Blyth |
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- 1945 films
- British crime thriller films
- British black-and-white films
- 1940s crime thriller films
- British detective films
- Films directed by John Harlow
- Films based on British novels
- Films based on crime novels
- Sexton Blake films
- Films scored by Percival Mackey
- Films shot at British National Studios
- 1940s English-language films
- 1940s British films
- English-language crime thriller films
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