Black Orchid is a 1953 British B[1] mystery film directed by Charles Saunders and starring Ronald Howard, Olga Edwardes and John Bentley.[2][3] It was written by Francis Edge, John Temple-Smith and Maurice Temple-Smith.
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| Directed by | Charles Saunders |
| Written by | Francis Edge John Temple-Smith Maurice Temple-Smith |
| Produced by | Robert S. Baker Monty Berman |
| Starring | Ronald Howard Olga Edwardes John Bentley Mary Laura Wood |
| Cinematography | Eric Cross |
| Edited by | Jack Slade |
Release date |
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Running time | 58 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
In the film, a physician is implicated in the death of his wife, which allows him to marry her sister.
Cast
edit- Ronald Howard as Dr. John Winnington
- Olga Edwardes as Christine Shaw
- John Bentley as Eric Blair
- Mary Laura Wood as Sophie Winnington
- Patrick Barr as Vincent Humphries
- Sheila Burrell as Annette
- Russell Napier as Inspector Markham
- Mary Jones as Mrs. Humphries
- Alan Robinson as solicitor
- Ian Fleming as coroner
- Tom Gill as travel agent clerk
- Tucker McGuire as American woman
- Richard Shaw as lorry driver
- Daniel Wherry as padre
Critical reception
editThe Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "An indifferent murder story. Every piece of the puzzle falls into place too perfectly and none of the players seem really comfortable in their parts, even Ronald Howard lacking his usual charm."[4]
Sky Movies wrote, "Following his success in the title parts of the Paul Temple and Toff films, John Bentley starred in this murder melodrama which is very typical of British second feature production of the period."[5]
References
edit- ^ Chibnall, Steve; McFarlane, Brian (2009). The British 'B' Film. London: BFI/Bloomsbury. p. 155. ISBN 978-1-8445-7319-6.
- ^ "Black Orchid". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Black Orchid". BFI. Archived from the original on 20 January 2009.
- ^ "Black Orchid". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 20 (228): 52. 1 January 1953 – via ProQuest.
- ^ "Black Orchid". Find and Watch.
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