Three Cases of Murder
1955 · 99 min
Mystery · Horror
★ 6.1An atmospheric British omnibus film presenting three tales of murder and the supernatural. In “In the Picture,” a museum attendant is drawn into the eerie world within a painting. In “You Killed Elizabeth,” two lifelong friends become suspects when the woman they both love is murdered. In “Lord Mountdrago,” a disgraced politician seeks revenge on a powerful statesman by exploiting his dreams. Linked by a recurring figure, the film blends psychological horror, mystery, and fantasy across its three interconnected stories.
Crew
- Director David Eady
- Director George More O'Ferrall
- Director Wendy Toye
- Writer Sidney Carroll
- Writer Ian Dalrymple
- Writer Donald B. Wilson
- Story Brett Halliday
- Story W. Somerset Maugham
Cast
Orson Welles
Lord Mountdrago ("Lord Mountdrago" segment)
John Gregson
Edgar Curtain ("You Killed Elizabeth" segment)
Elizabeth Sellars
Elizabeth ("You Killed Elizabeth" segment)
Emrys Jones
George Wheeler ("You Killed Elizabeth" segment)
Alan Badel
Owen (segment "Lord Mountdrago") / Mr. X (segment "In the Picture") / Harry (segment "You Killed Elizabeth")
André Morell
Dr. Audlin ("Lord Mountdrago" segment)
Hugh Pryse
Jarvis ("The Picture" segment)
Leueen MacGrath
Woman in the House ("In the Picture" segment)
Eddie Byrne
Snyder ("The Picture" segment)
Helen Cherry
Lady Mountdrago ("Lord Mountdrago" segment)
Eamonn Andrews
Introductions
Zena Marshall
Beautiful Blonde (segment "Lord Mountdrago")
Crew
- Director — David Eady
- Director — George More O'Ferrall
- Director — Wendy Toye
- Writer — Sidney Carroll
- Writer — Ian Dalrymple
- Writer — Donald B. Wilson
- Story — Brett Halliday
- Story — W. Somerset Maugham
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