The Clue of the New Pin (1961 film)
The Clue of the New Pin (1961) is a British crime film directed by Allan Davis and starring Paul Daneman, Bernard Archard and James Villiers.[1] It was one of the series of Edgar Wallace Mysteries, British second-features, produced at Merton Park Studios in the 1960s.
| The Clue of the New Pin | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Allan Davis |
| Written by | Philip Mackie |
| Based on | a novel by Edgar Wallace |
| Produced by | Jack Greenwood |
| Starring | Paul Daneman Bernard Archard James Villiers |
| Cinematography | Bert Mason |
| Edited by | Anne Barker |
| Music by | Ron Goodwin (uncredited) |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Anglo-Amalgamated Film Distributors (UK) |
Release date | 1961 |
Running time | 58 mins |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
This film is an adaptation of the 1923 novel The Clue of the New Pin by Edgar Wallace, which was also made into a film in 1929.
Plot edit
TV journalist Tab Holland assists Scotland yard with the murder of a reclusive millionaire whose corpse is discovered locked in a vault. The key to the vault is mysteriously found on the table beside the corpse.
Partial cast edit
- Paul Daneman - Rex Lander
- Bernard Archard - Superintendent Carver
- James Villiers - Tab Holland
- Katherine Woodville - Jane Ardfern
- Clive Morton - Ramsey Brown
- Leslie Sands - Sergeant Harris
- David Horne - John Trasmere
- Ruth Kettlewell - Mrs Rushby
- Wolfe Morris - Yeh Ling
- Maudie Edwards - Barmaid
Critical reception edit
TV Guide called it "slightly better than most of the 47 Edgar Wallace second features that producer Greenwood put out between 1960 and 1963."[2]
References edit
External links edit
- The Clue of the New Pin at IMDb