The Rossiter Case

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The Rossiter Case
Directed by Francis Searle
Screenplay by Kenneth Hyde
John Hunter
Francis Searle
Based onplay The Rossiters by Kenneth Hyde [1]
Produced by Anthony Hinds
Starring Helen Shingler
Clement McCallin
Sheila Burrell
Cinematography Walter J. Harvey
Edited byJohn Ferris
Music by Frank Spencer
Production
company
Distributed by Exclusive Films (UK)
Release date
  • 21 January 1951 (1951-01-21)(UK)
Running time
75 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The Rossiter Case is a 1951 British crime film directed by Francis Searle and starring Helen Shingler, Clement McCallin, Sheila Burrell and Stanley Baker in a small role. [2]

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Plot

Peter Rossiter's wife Liz is paralysed after they are in a car accident caused by his driving. He has an affair with his sister-in-law, Honor. When Honor is found shot dead, suspicion falls on him. [3]

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References

  1. Goble, Alan (1 January 1999). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN   9783110951943 via Google Books.
  2. "The Rossiter Case (1951)". Archived from the original on 17 January 2009.
  3. Searle, Francis (21 January 1951), The Rossiter Case (Drama, Mystery), Helen Shingler, Clement McCallin, Sheila Burrell, Hammer Films, retrieved 11 September 2024