Trial by Candlelight

Trial by Candlellight is a 1958 British television play which aired as an episode of Armchair Theatre . It was directed by Wolf Rilla and written by John Kruse. ^[1] The play was a key work in the career of Janet Munro. ^{[2] [3]}

The play was postponed because of star Freda Jackon's flu. ^{[4] [5]} It was recorded in October 1957 and shown in 1958. In the meantime Munro had been signed by Walt Disney. ^[6]

It was one of the ten most seen programs in Britain the week it broadcast. ^[7]

Premise

A young woman, Anne, is driven to suicide and a writer, Louis, investigates why.

Cast

• Janet Munro as Anne
• Freda Jackson as Anne's mother
• Michael Gwynn as Louis

References

1. "Tomorrow". The Birmingham Post. 21 June 1958. p. 58.
2. "Play comes out of the can". Manchester Evening News. 21 June 1958. p. 5.
3. Vagg, Stephen (6 January 2024). "Girl-next-door or girl-gone-bad: The Janet Munro Story". Filmink. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
4. "Max North's telereview". Manchester Evening News. 4 January 1958. p. 5.
5. "Tomorrow's programmes". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 4 January 1958. p. 2.
6. "Change of programme on ITV". Walsall Observer. 20 June 1958. p. 13.
7. "Nielsen's Top 10 in Britain". Variety. 9 July 1958. p. 33.

External links

• Trial by Candlelight at IMDb