Clue of the Silver Key explained

Clue of the Silver Key
Director:Gerard Glaister
Producer:Jack Greenwood
Jim O'Connolly
Based On:The Clue of the Silver Key by Edgar Wallace
Music:Bernard Ebbinghouse
Cinematography:Bert Mason
Editing:Derek Holding
Studio:Merton Park Studios
Distributor:Anglo-Amalgamated
Runtime:59 minutes
Country:United Kingdom
Language:English

Clue of the Silver Key is a 1961 British second feature ('B')[1] crime film directed by Gerard Glaister and starring Bernard Lee, Lyndon Brook and Finlay Currie.[2] The screenplay was by Philip Mackie based on the 1930 Edgar Wallace novel of the same title.[3] It is part of the series of Edgar Wallace Mysteries films made at Merton Park Studios from 1960 to 1965.

Cast

Production

The film's sets were designed by the art director Peter Mullins.

Critical reception

The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "Smooth staging, a straightforward whodunit plot line, a touch of humour and a strong cast headed by Bernard Lee's painstaking police investigator make this one of the better Edgar Wallace thrillers."[4]

References

  1. Book: Chibnall, Steve . The British 'B' Film . McFarlane . Brian . . 2009 . 978-1-8445-7319-6 . London . 237.
  2. Web site: Clue of the Silver Key . 26 June 2024 . British Film Institute Collections Search.
  3. Book: Goble, Alan . The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. . . 1999 . 9783598114922 . 1999 . 246.
  4. 1 January 1961 . Clue of the Silver Key . . 28 . 324 . 141 . ProQuest.