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The Blue Gardenia
1953 · Crime · Mystery
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33 votes
The son of a notorious hangman is gradually becoming insane and he finds himself unable to resist the urge to strangle women to death.
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John Chard
January 25, 2014
Just Call Whitehall 1212 Wanted for Murder is directed by Lawrence Huntington and adapted to screenplay by Emeric Pressburger, Rodney Ackland, Barbara Everest and Maurice Cowan from the play by Terence De Marney and Percy Robinson. It stars Eric Portman, Dulcie Gray, Derek Farr, Roland Culver and Stanley Holloway. Music is by Mischa Spoliansky and cinematography by Mutz Greenbaum. Nifty little thriller noir this, bas…
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CinemaSerf
July 7, 2022
I always thought that Eric Portman was never much more than an efficient actor; rarely does he ever deviate from his usual, rather linear, style of performance. This one, though, is a bit different and he is rather good as the son of a hangman who, losing his grasp on reality, is obsessed with strangling young women. With the police (Roland Culver & a rather entertaining Stanley Holloway) hot on the trail, he falls f…
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