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This Way for Murder

1967 · 1 season

A slow, shadowy infiltration thriller that keeps you leaning in, watching every polite face for the lie underneath.

Created by
Eric Hills
Genres
Mystery
Starring
Terence Longdon, Isobel Black, Peter Arne
Overview
An ex-criminal is persuaded to infiltrate a company that is a known front for organised crime.

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Created by
Eric Hills
Genres
Mystery
Starring
Terence Longdon, Isobel Black, Peter Arne
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • deception
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
  • conspiracy
Places
  • workplace
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
mystery
Created by
Eric Hills
Written by
Victor Canning
Starring
Terence Longdon, Isobel Black, Peter Arne, Noel Johnson, Peter Vaughan, Hugh Cross, Robert Jennings
Length
1 seasons, 6 episodes
Network
BBC One
Country
United Kingdom

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