Murder in the Family

1938 film

  • February 1938 (1938-02)
Running time
75 minutesCountryUnited KingdomLanguageEnglish

Murder in the Family is a 1938 British crime film directed by Albert Parker and starring Barry Jones, Jessica Tandy and Evelyn Ankers.[1] The film's sets were designed by the art director Carmen Dillon. It was adapted from a 1936 novel of the same title by James Ronald.[2]

Plot summary

After a wealthy woman is killed, her extended family all fall under suspicion of murder.

Cast

  • Barry Jones as Stephen Osborne
  • Jessica Tandy as Ann Osborne
  • Evelyn Ankers as Dorothy Osborne
  • Donald Gray as Ted Fleming
  • Jessie Winter as Edith Osborne
  • David Markham as Michael Osborne
  • Glynis Johns as Marjorie Osborne
  • Roddy McDowall as Peter Osborne
  • Annie Esmond as Aunt Octavia
  • Rani Waller as Miss Mimms
  • Charles Childerstone as uncredited

References

  1. ^ "Murder in the Family". BFI. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  2. ^ Chibnall p.296

Bibliography

  • Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
  • Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
  • Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.

External links

  • Murder in the Family at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
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