United Kingdom / Jan 31, 1950
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
The story evolves around a radio panel game show "Twenty Questions." The panel is challenged with an anonymous question. The answer leads to a series of murders in which the killer uses the programme to name his victims in advance. Two reporters spot a link between them and enlist the aid of the panel in trapping the guilty party.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jack Train | Self - The Twenty Questions Team |
| Stewart MacPherson | Self - The Twenty Questions Team |
| Norman Hackforth | Self - The Twenty Questions Team 'Mystery Voice' |
| Richard Dimbleby | Self - The Twenty Questions Team |
| Harold Scott | Maurice Emery KC |
| Liam Redmond | Echo News editor |
| Homi Bode | Mohammed Ali |
| Kynaston Reeves | Gen. Maitland |
| Sonya O'Shea | Stewart MacPherson's secretary |
| Frederick Leister | Police Commissioner |
| Wally Patch | Police Officer 'Tiny' White |
| John Salew | John Grimshaw |
| Gordon McLeod | Record News editor |
| Philip King | Cheshire Cheese waiter |
| Arthur Young | Doctor |
| Merle Tottenham | Mrs. Tavy's Neighbour (uncredited) |
| Meadows White | Frederick 'Ricky' Tavey (uncredited) |
Genres
MysteryComedyCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Twenty Questions Murder Mystery |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Pax Films, Pendennis Productions, Grand National Pictures |
| Release date | 31 gennaio 1950 |
| Production | Victor Katona |
| Writer | Victor Katona, Patrick Kirwan |
| Editing | Gerald Thomas |
| Cinematography | Ernest Palmer, Hal Britten |
| Assistant directors | Paul L. Stein |
| Camera operators | Hal Britten, Ernest Palmer |
| Additional photography | Ernest Palmer, Hal Britten |
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| Production design | Don Russell |
| Art direction | Don Russell |
| Set decoration | Don Russell |
| Music | Hans May |
| Sound | Hans May |
| Costume design | John O'Gorman, Jane Seymour |
| Makeup | John O'Gorman, Jane Seymour |
| Hairstyling | John O'Gorman, Jane Seymour |
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