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A whodunit is a complex plot-driven variety of detective fiction in which the puzzle regarding who committed the crime is the main focus. The reader or viewer is provided with the clues to the case, from which the identity of the perpetrator may be deduced before the story provides the revelation itself at its climax. The investigation is usually conducted by an eccentric, amateur, or semi-professional detective.
Recipe for Murder may refer to:
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Department Store is a 1935 British crime film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Geraldine Fitzgerald, Eve Gray, Garry Marsh and Sebastian Shaw. It is also known by the alternative title Bargain Basement.
Death on the Set is a 1935 British mystery film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Henry Kendall, Eve Gray, Jeanne Stuart and Wally Patch. Its plot concerns a film director who murders a leading gangster and takes his place, later pinning the killing on a prominent actress. It is also known by the alternative title Murder on the Set.
Open All Night is a 1934 British drama film directed by George Pearson and starring Frank Vosper, Margaret Vines, Gillian Lind, Geraldine Fitzgerald and Michael Shepley. It was made at Twickenham Studios in London. The film's sets were designed by the art director James Carter. The film was produced as a quota quickie by Julius Hagen for distribution by RKO Pictures. It was later released in the United States until the alternative title Murder by Appointment.
Jealousy is a 1931 British drama film directed by G.B. Samuelson and starring Lilian Oldland, Malcolm Keen, Harold French and Frank Pettingell. It was shot at Isleworth Studios as a quota quickie for distribution by Warner Brothers.
Mantrap, released in the United States as Man in Hiding, is a 1953 British second feature whodunit directed by Terence Fisher, starring Paul Henreid and Lois Maxwell.
The Ghost Camera is a 1933 British mystery film directed by Bernard Vorhaus, starring Henry Kendall, Ida Lupino and John Mills, and based on "A Mystery Narrative", a short story by Joseph Jefferson Farjeon.
The Crucifix is a 1934 British drama film directed by G.B. Samuelson and starring Sydney Fairbrother, Nancy Price and Farren Soutar. It was produced as a quota quickie for release by Universal Pictures.
The Wonderful Story is a 1932 British drama film directed by Reginald Fogwell and starring Wyn Clare, John Batten and Moore Marriott. It was based on the 1921 short story of the same name written by I.A.R. Wylie, which had previously been turned into a 1922 silent film of the same title. A quota quickie, it was largely shot on location in Devon.
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Strange Experiment is a 1937 British drama film directed by Albert Parker and starring Donald Gray, Ann Wemyss and Mary Newcomb. It was an adaptation of the play Two Worlds by John Golden and Hubert Osborne. It was made at Wembley Studios as a quota quickie by the British subsidiary of Fox Film.
The Crimson Candle is a 1934 British crime film directed by Bernard Mainwaring and starring Eve Gray, Eliot Makeham and Kenneth Kove. It was shot at Wembley Studios as a quota quickie for distribution by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
Matinee Idol is a 1933 British crime film directed by George King and starring Camilla Horn, Miles Mander and Marguerite Allan. The screenplay concerns a young actress who is suspected of murder. It was shot at Wembley Studios in London. The film's sets were designed by the art director J. Elder Wills. It was a quota quickie distributed by United Artists.
Commissionaire is a 1933 British crime film directed by Edward Dryhurst and starring Sam Livesey, Barry Livesey and George Carney. It was shot at Cricklewood Studios as a quota quickie for release by MGM.
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Little Stranger is a 1934 British drama film directed by George King and starring Nigel Playfair, Eva Moore and Norah Baring. It was made as a quota quickie.
Murder Tomorrow is a 1938 British crime film directed by Donovan Pedelty and starring Gwenllian Gill, Jack Livesey and Molly Hamley-Clifford. It was made at Cricklewood Studios as a quota quickie for release by Paramount Pictures.
The Howard Case is a 1936 British crime film directed by Fraser Foulsham and Frank Richardson and starring Jack Livesey, Olive Sloane and David Keir. It was produced as a quota quickie for release by Universal Pictures.
References
- ↑ "Blind Justice (1934)". BFI. Archived from the original on 4 June 2021.
- ↑ "BFI | Film & TV Database | BLIND JUSTICE (1934)". Archived from the original on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
- ↑ Chibnall p.277
- ↑ Goble, Alan (8 September 2011). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 9783110951943 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "U's Whodunit: Universal is shooting 'Recipe for Murder,' Arnold Ridley's play". Variety . 28 August 1934. p. 19.
