Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Terence Fisher |
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| Writer: | Jan Read |
| Staring: |
| Discharged by his employer, a private eye stays on a jewel theft case after a model with information for him is murdered. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 10, 1953 |
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| Director: | Terence Fisher |
| Writer: | Jan Read |
| Genres: | Drama, Crime |
| Keywords | murder, private investigator |
| Production Companies | Hammer Film Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 28, 2025 Entered: Apr 26, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Tom Conway | Tom Conway, Private Investigator |
| Mila Parély | Helen Pascall |
| Naomi Chance | Gina, a model |
| Eric Pohlmann | Mr. Mercedes |
| Andrew Osborn | Capt. Colin Simpson |
| Richard Wattis | Detective Inspector MacLeod |
| Margaret Halstan | Lady Marchant |
| Eileen Way | Mme. Fernande |
| Michael Ripper | Eddie |
| Betty Cooper | Miss Betty, Showroom Mistress |
| Thomas Heathcote | Detective Sgt. Jessup |
| Alan Rolfe | Inspector |
| Roger Delgado | Marlowe |
| Reed De Rouen | Heath |
| Delphi Lawrence | Chelsea |
| Christine Forrest | Blonde |
| Ann Hanslip | Jane, model with shoulder-length hair |
| Davy Leon | George |
| Dorothy Robson | A Seamstress |
| Leo Phillips | Harry, the Night Watchman |
| Robert Moore | Stevenson |
| Denis Cowles | Commissionaire |
| John H. Watson | Chauffeur |
| Cleo Rose | Vivian |
| Cab Kaye | Self - Singer-Pianist (uncredited) |
| John Lynn | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| Jack Mandeville | Fashion Show Attendee (uncredited) |
| Ernie Priest | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Jan Read | Screenplay |
| Walter J. Harvey | Director of Photography |
| Maurice Rootes | Editor |
| J. Elder Wills | Art Direction |
| Ben Pearson | Costume Design |
| Renée Glynne | Script Supervisor |
| Nina Broe | Hairstylist |
| Philip Leakey | Makeup Artist |
| George Burgess | Sound Recordist |
| Bill Salter | Sound Recordist |
| Ivor Slaney | Original Music Composer, Music Director |
| Molly Arbuthnot | Wardrobe Master |
| Mickey Delamar | Production Manager |
| Molly Terraine | Dialogue Editor |
| Len Harris | Camera Operator |
| Terence Fisher | Director |
| Jimmy Sangster | Assistant Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Michael Carreras | Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
| 2024 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 684 | 712 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 321 | 660 |