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Who Killed John Savage?

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Wikipedia article




'Who Killed John Savage?' is a 1937 British mystery film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Nicholas Hannen, Barry MacKay, Kathleen Kelly, Henry Oscar and Edward Chapman. The film is based on a novel by Philip MacDonald and is a remake of the 1932 Michael Powell-directed film 'Rynox'.

Premise



A businessman is found dead, leaving police detectives to work out whether it was suicide or murder.

Cast



*John Savage - Nicholas Hannen

*Anthony Benedict - Barry MacKay

*Inspector Chortley - Edward Chapman

*Kate Savage - Kathleen Kelly

*Woolrich - Henry Oscar

*Smith - Ross Landon

*Prout - George Kirby

*Scruggs - C. Denier Warren

Critical reception



'TV Guide' gave the film two out of four stars, and wrote, "though slow to develop, this is an interesting mystery with some nicely detailed moments. Some good thesping by the ensemble overcomes the directorial sluggishness to create an unusual whodunit."

References




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