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The Straw Man

"A suspense thriller....of GREED and PASSION!"

1953-08-17 Thriller 1hr 14m

A newly married man is convicted of murdering a former lover in his apartment, and sentenced to hang. With a payout on his life worth 20,000 pounds, the insurance company sends an investigator to find out the truth.

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The Straw Man

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A newly married man is convicted of murdering a former lover in his apartment, and sentenced to hang. With a payout on his life worth 20,000 pounds, the insurance company sends an investigator to find out the truth.

  • Released
    1953-08-17
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
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  • Runtime
    1hr 14m
  • Genre
    Thriller
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
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  • Production
    Hedgerley

Crew

Donald Taylor
Director
Doris Miles Disney
Novel
Donald Taylor
Producer
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Cast

Dermot Walsh

Dermot Walsh
Malcolm "Mal" Farris
Clifford Evans

Clifford Evans
Jeff Howard
Lana Morris

Lana Morris
Ruth Hunter
Amy Dalby

Amy Dalby
Lucy Graham
Ronald Ward

Ronald Ward
Clay Rushlow
Josephine Stuart

Josephine Stuart
Miss Ward
Peter Williams

Peter Williams
Inspector Conrad
John Forrest

John Forrest
Johnny Gordon
Philip Saville

Philip Saville
Link Hunter
Neal Arden

Neal Arden
O'Brien
Hamlyn Benson

Hamlyn Benson
Porter

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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-03-28

There's something of the "Armchair Theatre" about this production, much of it seems to be conducted from the sitting position - there is vir... read more

There's something of the "Armchair Theatre" about this production, much of it seems to be conducted from the sitting position - there is virtually no action at all! Clifford Evans is "Jeff Howard", an insurance investigator who finds himself investigating a murder so his company doesn't have to pay up on a policy held by the man convicted of the murder once he is hanged. Aside from the rather obvious assumption that any policy would be null and void if the bearer were actually executed for a capital offence, the story is a fair one as he has to try and discover the truth! It transpires that the unfortunate felon "Saville" (Link Hunter) had been on his honeymoon when his ex-girlfriend turned up dead. The police, somewhat hastily, put two and two together and ended up on his doorstep. "Howard" is not convinced, so sets about disproving the police case and with the help of local PI "Mal Ferris" (Dermot Walsh). Now it gets a little more clever, with a few interesting twists and turns - and some cheese - and the story hots up nicely for a fitting finale. It's chronically under-directed though; and the pace, such as it is, is glacial. That's a pity because it's a good short story from Doris Miles Disney that deserved much better care.

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A Review by CinemaSerf

There's something of the "Armchair Theatre" about this production, much of it seems to be conducted from the sitting position - there is virtually no action at all! Clifford Evans is "Jeff Howard", an insurance investigator who finds himsel...

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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-03-28

There's something of the "Armchair Theatre" about this production, much of it seems to be conducted from the sitting position - there is virtually no action at all! Clifford Evans is "Jeff Howard", an...

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