Murder in Reverse

Murder in Reverse
File:Murder in Reverse poster.jpg Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Montgomery Tully
Produced by	Louis H. Jackson
Written by	Montgomery Tully
Starring	William Hartnell Chili Bouchier Jimmy Hanley
Music by	Hans May
Cinematography	Ernest Palmer
Edited by	Eve Catchpole Douglas Myers
Release dates	22 October 1945
Running time	80 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Murder in Reverse is a 1945 British thriller film directed by Montgomery Tully and starring William Hartnell, Jimmy Hanley and Chili Bouchier.

A successful film in its time, Murder in Reverse was shown at the British Film Institute on the big screen in June 2010 to great success, selling out the auditorium.

Plot

After many years serving a prison sentence for a murder he didn't commit, a man tries to seek the truth behind the crime and search out the real culprit. This has complex consequences. His life has been altered as he was taken from his beloved daughter (Clark) who has now grown up not knowing her true identity (Sheridan as an adult). He seeks revenge on his awful degenerate wife (Bouchier) and the man he was accused of murdering.

Cast

• William Hartnell ... Tom Masterick
• Jimmy Hanley ... Peter Rogers
• Chili Bouchier ... Doris Masterick
• Brefni O'Rorke ... Sullivan
• John Slater ... Fred Smith
• Dinah Sheridan ... Jill Masterick
• Petula Clark ... Jill as a child
• Kynaston Reeves ... Crossley King's Counsel
• John Salew ... Blake King's Counsel
• Edward Rigby ... Spike
• Ben Williams ... Docker
• Ethel Coleridge ... Mrs. Green
• Maire O'Neill ... Mrs. Moore
• Wylie Watson ... Tailor
• Scott Sanders ... Landlord of the North Star
• Maudie Edwards ... Customer

• Cyril Smith ... Customer
• K. Lung ... Sam Wung See
• Paul Ley ... Interpreter
• May Norton ... Mrs. Peterson
• Ellis Irving ... Detective Sgt. Howell
• Hendry White ... Clerk of the Court
• Aubrey Mallalieu ... Judge
• Alfred Harris ... Foreman of the Jury
• Johnny Catcher ... American Soldier
• Sonny Miller ... American Soldier
• Ivor Barnard ... Woody
• Dick Francis ... Police Sergeant
• Peter Gawthorne ... One of Crossley's Guests
• Geoffrey Denys ... One of Crossley's Guests
• Cyril Luckham ... One of Crossley's Guests

Reception

According to trade papers, the film performed well at the British box office in 1945.

External links

• Murder in Reverse at IMDb
• Murder in Reverse at AllMovie
• Review of film at Variety