The Callbox Mystery

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The Callbox Mystery
Directed by G. B. Samuelson
Written by Joan Morgan
Produced by Edward Gordon Craig
Starring
Cinematography Desmond Dickinson
Production
company
Distributed by United Artists
Release date
March 1932
Running time
73 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
Language English

The Callbox Mystery is a 1932 British crime film directed by G.B. Samuelson and starring Warwick Ward, Harold French and Wendy Barrie. It was made at Cricklewood Studios as a quota quickie. [1]

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  1. Chibnall p.266

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