Colonel March Investigates
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| Directed by | Cy Endfield |
| Produced by | Donald Ginsberg |
| Screenplay by | Leo Davis |
| Starring | Boris Karloff |
| Music by | John Lanchbery |
| Edited by | Stanley Willis |
Release dates | 1955 |
Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | UK |
| Language | English |
Colonel March Investigates is a 1955 British film consisting of three episodes of the TV series Colonel March of Scotland Yard.[1][2][3] These episodes being 'Hot Money', 'Death In The Dressing Room' and 'The New Invisible Man'. [4]
Plot
Karloff, in black eye patch and cloak, is Colonel March: head of the Department of Queer Complaints at Scotland Yard. He is an investigator of unusual criminal cases and activities. The film sees him solve a bank robbery (for which an innocent man was framed) and two murders involving complex tricks and disguises.[5]
Cast
- Colonel March - Boris Karloff
- Ames - Ewan Roberts
- Cabot - Richard Wattis
- John Parrish - John Hewer
- Joan Forsythe - Sheila Burrell
- Jim Hartley - Anthony Forwood
- Betty Hartley - Patricia Owens
- Mr. Bowlder - Ronald Leigh-Hunt
- Marjorie Dawson - Joan Sims
Critical reception
TV Guide wrote, "the scripts are nothing special, but Karloff is a joy to watch, as usual." [5]
References
- ↑ Colonel March Investigates at New York Times
- ↑ Stephen Jacobs, Boris Karloff: More Than a Monster, Tomohawk Press 2011 p 362-365
- ↑ "Colonel March Investigates | BFI | BFI". Explore.bfi.org.uk. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
- ↑ "Action TV - Colonel March of Scotland Yard episode guide". Startrader.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
- 1 2 "Colonel March Investigates Trailer, Reviews and Schedule for Colonel March Investigates | TVGuide.com". Movies.tvguide.com. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
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