Murder in Reverse

Murder in Reverse is a 1945 British thriller film directed by Montgomery Tully and starring William Hartnell, Jimmy Hanley and Chili Bouchier.[1]

Murder in Reverse
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMontgomery Tully
Produced byLouis H. Jackson
Written byMontgomery Tully
StarringWilliam Hartnell
Chili Bouchier
Jimmy Hanley
Music byHans May
CinematographyErnest Palmer
Edited byEve Catchpole
Douglas Myers
Release date
22 October 1945
Running time
80 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

A successful film in its time, Murder in Reverse was shown at the British Film Institute on the big screen in June 2010 to great success, selling out the auditorium.

Plot

After many years serving a prison sentence for a murder he didn't commit, a man tries to seek the truth behind the crime and search out the real culprit. This has complex consequences. His life has been altered as he was taken from his beloved daughter (Clark) who has now grown up not knowing her true identity (Sheridan as an adult). He seeks revenge on his awful degenerate wife (Bouchier) and the man he was accused of murdering.

Cast

Reception

According to trade papers, the film performed well at the British box office in 1945.[2]

References
  1. http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/43376
  2. Robert Murphy, Realism and Tinsel: Cinema and Society in Britain 1939-48 2003 p 208


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