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'The Orchard End Murder' is a 1980 British short thriller film by Marnham & Harvey Productions. It was directed and written by Christian Marnham, and stars Tracy Hyde, Bill Wallis, Clive Mantle, and Raymond Adamson. It marked the film debut of Clive Mantle. The film was theatrically released in the United Kingdom on 1 November 1981 as a support to 'Dead & Buried'.

Plot



In Kent in 1966, a young woman called Pauline Cox (Tracy Hyde) wanders off to explore the countryside surroundings after accompanying her boyfriend to a cricket match as she is bored. She meets an eccentric stationmaster (Bill Wallis). After having tea with him, she meets his half-witted assistant called Ewen (Clive Mantle) who kills a rabbit which disgusts and upsets her. She runs off but meets Ewen again in the nearby orchard. Clearly having feelings for her, he kisses her but she tries to escape from him on a pile of apples. He pulls her down, rapes her and strangles her to death. Ewan then asks the stationmaster to help him bury her body in the orchard which he does. The next day, Ewen is arrested, when a detective sees him drop his tools when he jokes to him that people will think hes the murderer.

Cast



* Tracy Hyde as Pauline Cox

* Clive Mantle as Ewen

* Bill Wallis as Railway Gatekeeper

* Raymond Adamson as Mr. Wickstead

* Jessie Evans as Mrs. Trowel

* Mollie Maureen as Old Lady at Station

* Cyril Cross as Village Policeman

* Mark Hardy as Robins

* David Wilkinson as Batsman

* Geoffrey Frederick as Cricket Captain

* Peter Hutchins as Detective

* Alexander John as Radio News Reader

* Alan Neame as Rector

* Rik Mayall as Policeman [uncredited]

References




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