Paul Temple Returns
| Paul Temple Returns | |
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| Directed by | Maclean Rogers |
| Produced by | Ernest G. Roy |
| Written by | Francis Durbridge (novel) |
| Starring |
John Bentley Dinah Sheridan Peter Gawthorne |
| Music by | Wilfred Burns |
| Edited by | Jim Connock |
| Distributed by | Butcher's Film Service |
Release dates |
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Running time | 71 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Paul Temple Returns is a 1952 British crime film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring John Bentley, Patricia Dainton and Peter Gawthorne.[1] Known in the U.S. as Bombay Waterfront, [2] it was the fourth and last in the series of Paul Temple films, although the character was revived for the BBC television series Paul Temple in 1969.[3]
Plot
Aspiring novelist and amateur detective Paul Temple begins investigating the case of a famous unsolved murder and ends up in a mansion full of snakes. With the aid of his wife Steve, he eventually solves the murder, and gets renown for his newest book as well. [4]
Cast
- John Bentley ... Paul Temple
- Patricia Dainton ... Steve Temple
- Grey Blake ... Storey
- Peter Gawthorne ... Sir Graham Forbes
- Valentine Dyall ... Superintendent Bradley
- Robert Urquhart ... Slater
- Christopher Lee ... Sir Felix Raybourne
- Dan Jackson ... Sakki
- Ronald Leigh-Hunt ... Inspector Ross
- Arthur Hill ... Cranmer Guest
- Ben Williams ... Reddy Carson
Critical reception
TV Guide called the film a "standard murder mystery," [5] and Britmovie agreed, adding, "b-movie director Maclean Rogers keeps the story moving at a brisk pace and makes good use of exterior locations." [6]
References
- ↑ "Paul Temple Returns". BFI.
- ↑ "Bombay Waterfront (1952) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast - AllMovie". AllMovie.
- ↑ "Francis Matthews - obituary". Telegraph.co.uk. 16 June 2014.
- ↑ "Paul-Temple-Returns - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com".
- ↑ "Paul Temple Returns". TV Guide.
- ↑ "Paul Temple Returns".