Clue of the Twisted Candle

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Clue of the Twisted Candle
Clue of the Twisted Candle.jpg
Directed by Allan Davis
Written by Philip Mackie
Based on The Clue of the Twisted Candle
by Edgar Wallace
Produced byJack Greenwood
Jim O'Connolly
Starring
CinematographyBrian Rhodes
Edited by Bernard Gribble
Music by Francis Chagrin
Production
company
Merton Park Studios
Distributed by Anglo-Amalgamated
Release date
September 1960
Running time
61 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
Language English

Clue of the Twisted Candle is a 1960 British second feature [1] crime film directed by Allan Davis and starring Bernard Lee, David Knight and Francis De Wolff. [2] Part of the long-running series of Edgar Wallace Mysteries films made at Merton Park Studios, it is based on the 1918 novel The Clue of the Twisted Candle . [3]

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Plot

Lexman is sent to prison, having been tricked by the Greek blackmailer Karadis. He escapes, and Karadis is found murdered in a sealed room. Meredith proves that it was Lexman who killed Karadis, who was in fact his partner in the blackmail operation.

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Critical reception

The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "The first of a series of one-hour second features adapted from Edgar Wallace, brought up to date but unable to avoid the slightly old-fashioned look one associates with Wallace's theatricality and liking for red herrings, Clue of the Twisted Candle nevertheless augurs well for the stories to come. After a slow start, curiosity is aroused and resourcefully maintained, with solid backgrounds, crisp playing and economical treatment lending the film an expert air." [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Chibnall, Steve; McFarlane, Brian (2009). The British 'B' Film. London: BFI/Bloomsbury. p. 236. ISBN   978-1-8445-7319-6.
  2. ↑ "Clue of the Twisted Candle". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  3. ↑ Goble, Alan (1999). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. p. 486.
  4. ↑ "Clue of the Twisted Candle". The Monthly Film Bulletin . 27 (312): 154. 1 January 1960 – via ProQuest.


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