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Three Cases of Murder

1955 · 1h 39m · Horror, Mystery · United Kingdom

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.

Directed by
David Eady, George More O'Ferrall, Wendy Toye
Written by
Sidney Carroll, Ian Dalrymple, Donald B. Wilson
Story by
Brett Halliday, W. Somerset Maugham, Roderick Wilkinson
Starring
Orson Welles, John Gregson, Elizabeth Sellars, Emrys Jones
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