Murder in the Family

Murder in the Family
Directed by	Albert Parker
Written by	David Evans
Based on	Murder in the Family by James Ronald
Produced by	Albert Parker
Starring	Barry Jones Jessica Tandy Evelyn Ankers
Cinematography	Ronald Neame
Edited by	Peter Tanner
Production company	20th Century Fox
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date	February 1938 (1938-02)
Running time	75 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Murder in the Family is a 1938 British crime film directed by Albert Parker and starring Barry Jones, Jessica Tandy and Evelyn Ankers. ^[1] The film's sets were designed by the art director Carmen Dillon. It was adapted from a 1936 novel of the same title by James Ronald. ^[2]

Plot summary

After a wealthy woman is killed, her extended family all fall under suspicion of murder.

Cast

• Barry Jones as Stephen Osborne
• Jessica Tandy as Ann Osborne
• Jessie Winter as Edith Osborne
• Evelyn Ankers as Dorothy Osborne
• David Markham as Michael Osborne
• Glynis Johns as Marjorie Osborne
• Roddy McDowall as Peter Osborne
• Annie Esmond as Aunt Octavia
• Rani Waller as Miss Mimms
• Donald Gray as Ted Fleming
• A. Bromley Davenport as Mr Fleming
• Stella Arbenina as Mrs Fleming
• Edgar K. Bruce as Inspector Burrows
• David Arnold as the Major
• Claire Arnold as Hannah Gale
• Charles Childerstone as the Doctor
• Bill Fraser (credited as W. Simson Fraser) as Sgt Feathers
• Wilfrid Hyde White (uncredited) as Purvitt

References

1. "Murder in the Family". BFI. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
2. Chibnall p.296

Bibliography

• Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
• Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
• Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.

External links

• Murder in the Family at IMDb