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Whispering Smith vs. Scotland Yard

1952 · 82 min

A brisk, light-hearted British B-movie mystery that ambles through London with mild suspense and a touch of wit.

Directed by
Francis Searle
Genres
Crime, Mystery
Starring
Richard Carlson, Greta Gynt, Herbert Lom
Tagline
MAD KILLERS STALK YANK SLEUTH!
Overview
In this contemporary update of Frank H. Spearman's Western hero, Whispering Smith is now a sleuth who arrives in London on holiday, but is soon called in to solve the case of a suicide which the father of the deceased woman thinks was murder.

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Directed by
Francis Searle
Genres
Crime, Mystery
Starring
Richard Carlson, Greta Gynt, Herbert Lom
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • deception
  • crime
  • betrayal
  • justice
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour3
Realism6
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Genres
crime, mystery
Directed by
Francis Searle
Written by
John Gilling
Starring
Richard Carlson, Greta Gynt, Herbert Lom, Rona Anderson, Alan Wheatley, Dora Bryan, Reginald Beckwith, Daniel Wherry
Cinematography
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Runtime
82 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
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