Three Cases of Murder (1955)
An 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.
Directors: David Eady, George More O'Ferrall, Wendy Toye.
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Orson Welles as Lord Mountdrago ("Lord Mountdrago" segment) |
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John Gregson as Edgar Curtain ("You Killed Elizabeth" segment) |
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Elizabeth Sellars as Elizabeth ("You Killed Elizabeth" segment) |
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Emrys Jones as George Wheeler ("You Killed Elizabeth" segment) |
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Alan Badel as Owen (segment "Lord Mountdrago") / Mr. X (segment "In the Picture") / Harry (segment "You Killed Elizabeth") |
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André Morell as Dr. Audlin ("Lord Mountdrago" segment) |
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Hugh Pryse as Jarvis ("The Picture" segment) |
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Leueen MacGrath as Woman in the House ("In the Picture" segment) |
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Eddie Byrne as Snyder ("The Picture" segment) |
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Helen Cherry as Lady Mountdrago ("Lord Mountdrago" segment) |
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Eamonn Andrews as Introductions |
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Zena Marshall as Beautiful Blonde (segment "Lord Mountdrago") |
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Patrick Macnee as Guard Subaltern (segment "Lord Mountdrago") (uncredited) |
| Directing | David Eady | Director |
| Writing | Ian Dalrymple | Writer |
| Writing | Roderick Wilkinson | Story |
| Directing | George More O'Ferrall | Director |
| Directing | Wendy Toye | Director |
| Writing | Sidney Carroll | Writer |
| Writing | Donald B. Wilson | Writer |
| Production | Alexander Paal | Producer |
| Writing | W. Somerset Maugham | Story |
| Editing | Gerald Turney-Smith | Editor |
| Camera | Georges Périnal | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Brett Halliday | Story |
| Production | Ian Dalrymple | Producer |
| Sound | Doreen Carwithen | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Orson Welles | Theme Song Performance |
