United Kingdom / Nov 22, 1945
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Melodrama set in Victorian Brighton. Scheming pub landlady uses the timorous son of a domineering pharmacist to assist in the poisoning of her drunkard husband. (The title is from the way pharmacists used to wrap parcels containing poison).
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Catherine Lacey | Miss Porter |
| Frederick Piper | Dr. Pepper |
| Colin Simpson | James Sutton |
| David Walbridge | Nicholas Sutton |
| John Carol | Dan Powell |
| Pauline Letts | Louise |
| Maudie Edwards | Mrs. Webster |
| Helen Goss | Maudie |
| Don Stannard | John Bevan |
| John Owers | |
| Margaret Ritchie | |
| John Ruddock | |
| Ronald Adam | |
| Charles Carson | |
| Valentine Dyall | |
| David Keir |
Genres
ThrillerDramaCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Pink String and Sealing Wax |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Ealing Studios |
| Release date | 22 novembre 1945 |
| Production | Michael Balcon, S.C. Balcon |
| Writer | Diana Morgan, Roland Pertwee |
| Editing | Michael Truman |
| Cinematography | Stanley Pavey, Roy Gough, H. Julius |
| Assistant directors | Robert Hamer |
| Camera operators | H. Julius, Stanley Pavey, Roy Gough |
| Additional photography | Stanley Pavey, Roy Gough, H. Julius |
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| Production design | Duncan Sutherland |
| Art direction | Duncan Sutherland |
| Set decoration | Duncan Sutherland |
| Music | Norman Demuth, A.E. Rudolph |
| Sound | Norman Demuth, A.E. Rudolph |
| Costume design | Ernest Taylor, Marion Horn |
| Makeup | Ernest Taylor, Marion Horn |
| Hairstyling | Ernest Taylor, Marion Horn |
Release dates
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