Murder in Reverse

Murder in Reverse
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Montgomery Tully
Produced by	Louis H. Jackson
Written by	Montgomery Tully
Starring	William Hartnell Chili Bouchier Jimmy Hanley
Music by	Hans May
Cinematography	Ernest Palmer
Edited by	Eve Catchpole Douglas Myers
Release dates	22 October 1945
Running time	80 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

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

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

William Hartnell ... Tom Masterick
Jimmy Hanley ... Peter Rogers
Chili Bouchier ... Doris Masterick
Brefni O'Rorke ... Sullivan
John Slater ... Fred Smith
Dinah Sheridan ... Jill Masterick
Petula Clark ... Jill as a child
Kynaston Reeves ... Crossley King's Counsel
John Salew ... Blake King's Counsel
Edward Rigby ... Spike
Ben Williams ... Docker
Ethel Coleridge ... Mrs. Green
Maire O'Neill ... Mrs. Moore
Wylie Watson ... Tailor
Scott Sanders ... Landlord of the North Star
Maudie Edwards ... Customer

Cyril Smith ... Customer
K. Lung ... Sam Wung See
Paul Ley ... Interpreter
May Norton ... Mrs. Peterson
Ellis Irving ... Detective Sgt. Howell
Hendry White ... Clerk of the Court
Aubrey Mallalieu ... Judge
Alfred Harris ... Foreman of the Jury
Johnny Catcher ... American Soldier
Sonny Miller ... American Soldier
Ivor Barnard ... Woody
Dick Francis ... Police Sergeant
Peter Gawthorne ... One of Crossley's Guests
Geoffrey Denys ... One of Crossley's Guests
Cyril Luckham ... One of Crossley's Guests

Reception

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

References

External links

Murder in Reverse at the Internet Movie Database
Murder in Reverse at AllMovie
Review of film at Variety

Films directed by Montgomery Tully

Murder in Reverse (1945)
Spring Song (1946)
Mrs. Fitzherbert (1947)
Boys in Brown (1949)
A Tale of Five Cities (1951)
Girdle of Gold (1952)
Small Town Story (1953)
36 Hours (1953)
The Diamond (1954)
Five Days (1954)
Devil's Point (1954)
The Glass Cage (1955)
Dial 999 (1955)
The Counterfeit Plan (1957)
No Road Back (1957)
The Key Man (1957)
The Hypnotist (1957)
Man in the Shadow (1957)
The Diplomatic Corpse (1958)
Escapement (1958)
The Strange Awakening (1958)
The Long Knife (1958)
Man with a Gun (1958)
I Only Arsked! (1958)
Man Accused (1959)
The Price of Silence (1959)
Jackpot (1960)
Dead Lucky (1960)
The House in Marsh Road (1960)
Two Wives at One Wedding (1961)
The Third Alibi (1961)
Middle Course (1961)
She Knows Y'Know (1962)
Out of the Fog (1962)
Clash by Night (1963)
Master Spy (1964)
Who Killed the Cat? (1966)
The Terrornauts (1967)
Battle Beneath the Earth (1967)

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