United Kingdom / Oct 01, 1952 / (found source for month but actual date unknown)
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Private eye Edward Mercer travels to Venice to locate a man due a reward for his aid in the war. Shortly after arriving, he becomes the prime suspect in the murder of his local contact. In his quest to clear his name, Mercer uncovers a conspiracy. Even the local magistrate seems to be working against him, and Mercer begins to suspect the man he came to find is behind it all.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Sidney James | Bernardo |
| Martin Boddey | Gufo |
| Michael Balfour | Moretto |
| Sydney Tafler | Boldesca |
| Miles Malleson | Grespi |
| Eric Pohlmann | Gostini |
| David Hurst | Minelli |
| Raymond Young | Luigi |
| Ferdy Mayne | Tio |
| Jill Clifford | Renata |
| Eileen Way | Woman Detective |
| Toni Lucarda | Nerva |
| Janice Kane | Ninetta |
| Meier Tzelniker | Mayor of Mirave |
| Betty E. Box | Woman Next to the Factory Tour Guide (Uncredited) |
| Victor Harrington | Bystander (Uncredited) |
Genres
ThrillerMystery
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Venetian Bird |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | British Film-Makers |
| Release date | 1 ottobre 1952 |
| Executive producer | Earl St. John |
| Production | Betty E. Box |
| Writer | Victor Canning |
| Editing | Gerald Thomas, Peter Boita |
| Cinematography | Ernest Steward, H. A. R. Thomson, Cornel Lucas, John Alcott, Reginald H. Morris |
| Assistant directors | Jack N. Green, Peter Bolton, Jim Ware, Ralph Thomas, Tilly Day |
| Camera operators | H. A. R. Thomson, Cornel Lucas, John Alcott, Ernest Steward, Reginald H. Morris |
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| Additional photography | H. A. R. Thomson, Cornel Lucas, John Alcott, Ernest Steward, Reginald H. Morris |
| Production design | George Provis, John Gow, Robert Cartwright, Iris Newell, Roy Dorman, Roy Walker |
| Art direction | George Provis, Iris Newell, John Gow, Robert Cartwright, Roy Dorman, Roy Walker |
| Set decoration | George Provis, John Gow, Robert Cartwright, Iris Newell, Roy Dorman, Roy Walker |
| Music | Nino Rota, Gordon K. McCallum, John Dennis, Muir Mathieson, Peter Seabourne, Charles Squires |
| Sound | Gordon K. McCallum, John Dennis, Muir Mathieson, Peter Seabourne, Charles Squires, Nino Rota |
| Costume design | Yvonne Caffin, Ernest Gasser, Stella Rivers |
| Makeup | Ernest Gasser, Yvonne Caffin, Stella Rivers |
| Hairstyling | Yvonne Caffin, Ernest Gasser, Stella Rivers |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Apr 22, 1953
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