Three Cases of Murder
- 1954
- 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
1.2K
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A trilogy of fantastic stories involving murder and the supernatural.A trilogy of fantastic stories involving murder and the supernatural.A trilogy of fantastic stories involving murder and the supernatural.
André Morell
- Dr. Audlin (segment "Lord Mountdrago")
- (as Andre Morell)
Leueen MacGrath
- Woman in the House (segment "In the Picture")
- (as Leueen Mac Grath)
Frances Baker
- Woman in Club Dream
- (uncredited)
Robin Burns
- Member of Parliament
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAccording to cast member Patrick Macnee, the "Lord Mountdrago" segment was mostly directed by star Orson Welles. This claim is supported by the abundance of high-angle, wide-angle and deep focus shots Welles was known for.
- Quotes
George Wheeler ("You Killed Elizabeth" segment): How was Manchester?
Edgar Curtain ("You Killed Elizabeth" segment): Wet, in every sense of the word. Those boys can really throw a party.
- Alternate versionsThere is an Italian edition of this film on DVD, distributed by DNA srl, "GHOST STORY (Four Men on a Raft, 1941 + Return to Glennascaul, 1951) + TRE CASI DI ASSASSINIO (3 casi di omicidio, 1954)" (2 Films on a single DVD), re-edited with the contribution of film historian Riccardo Cusin. This version is also available for streaming on some platforms.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Visions: Two Directors: Wendy Toye and Sally Potter (1984)
Featured review
Eamonn Andrews is the link man for two tales of supernatural suspense and one murder mystery.
In the first segment, titled In The Picture, an art gallery guide is lured into a macabre house painting by the artist and finds himself at the mercy of the residents who dwell there. In the second segment, titled You Killed Elizabeth, two friends fall in love with the same woman and when she is murdered it's obvious one of them did it. But which one? The final segment, titled Lord Mountdrago, The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs ruins the career of an opponent in Parliament and finds the man appearing in his dreams enacting retribution.
As is always the case with anthologies, the quality of stories is mixed, with here the middle section being the one that is pretty standard fare. No such problem with the other two stories though.
The first one is very creepy, even bordering on the terrifying as the tale reaches its conclusion. Once the story reaches the insides of the house in the painting, we are treated to a trio of odd characters living in a house that instantly conjures up images of horror. Ramshackle and creaky, director Wendy Toye further enhances the discord by using canted angles and personalised framing. An excellent story. Starring Hugh Pryse, Alan Badel and Eddie Byrne.
The third tale is considerably boosted by Orson Welles giving bluster to the story written by W. Somerset Maugham. Not without genuine moments of humour, it never reaches scary heights but always it feels off-kilter, the revenge dream attack angle devilish and the production has good quality about it. Very good. Alan Badel co-stars and although the three stories are not related, he is the constant actor in all three. Grand old British trilogy. 8/10
In the first segment, titled In The Picture, an art gallery guide is lured into a macabre house painting by the artist and finds himself at the mercy of the residents who dwell there. In the second segment, titled You Killed Elizabeth, two friends fall in love with the same woman and when she is murdered it's obvious one of them did it. But which one? The final segment, titled Lord Mountdrago, The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs ruins the career of an opponent in Parliament and finds the man appearing in his dreams enacting retribution.
As is always the case with anthologies, the quality of stories is mixed, with here the middle section being the one that is pretty standard fare. No such problem with the other two stories though.
The first one is very creepy, even bordering on the terrifying as the tale reaches its conclusion. Once the story reaches the insides of the house in the painting, we are treated to a trio of odd characters living in a house that instantly conjures up images of horror. Ramshackle and creaky, director Wendy Toye further enhances the discord by using canted angles and personalised framing. An excellent story. Starring Hugh Pryse, Alan Badel and Eddie Byrne.
The third tale is considerably boosted by Orson Welles giving bluster to the story written by W. Somerset Maugham. Not without genuine moments of humour, it never reaches scary heights but always it feels off-kilter, the revenge dream attack angle devilish and the production has good quality about it. Very good. Alan Badel co-stars and although the three stories are not related, he is the constant actor in all three. Grand old British trilogy. 8/10
- hitchcockthelegend
- Feb 7, 2014
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- Mord ohne Mörder
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- £250,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 39 minutes
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