The Long Dark Hall
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is a 1951 British crime film noir starring real-life husband and wife team Rex Harrison and Lilli Palmer. The plot revolves around a man wrongly accused of his mistress's murder and the subsequent courtroom drama.
Synopsis
Arthur Groome (Rex Harrison), a married London businessman, is having an affair with a showgirl named Rose. One night, he finds her stabbed to death in her flat but flees the scene in a panic to hide his infidelity from his wife, Mary (Lilli Palmer). Circumstantial evidence, including his presence at the scene and lies to the police, leads to his arrest and trial for murder. Throughout the trial, his loyal wife stands by him, while the real killer, a man who believes he is an "instrument of justice" against "immoral" women, befriends her.
Key Details
Directed by: Anthony Bushell and Reginald Beck.
Based on: The novel A Case to Answer by Edgar Lustgarten.
Genre: Crime, Thriller, Film Noir, Courtroom Drama.
Notable Fact: Rex Harrison reportedly considered this his worst film, despite positive reception from audiences at the time.
is a 1951 British crime film noir starring real-life husband and wife team Rex Harrison and Lilli Palmer. The plot revolves around a man wrongly accused of his mistress's murder and the subsequent courtroom drama.
Synopsis
Arthur Groome (Rex Harrison), a married London businessman, is having an affair with a showgirl named Rose. One night, he finds her stabbed to death in her flat but flees the scene in a panic to hide his infidelity from his wife, Mary (Lilli Palmer). Circumstantial evidence, including his presence at the scene and lies to the police, leads to his arrest and trial for murder. Throughout the trial, his loyal wife stands by him, while the real killer, a man who believes he is an "instrument of justice" against "immoral" women, befriends her.
Key Details
Directed by: Anthony Bushell and Reginald Beck.
Based on: The novel A Case to Answer by Edgar Lustgarten.
Genre: Crime, Thriller, Film Noir, Courtroom Drama.
Notable Fact: Rex Harrison reportedly considered this his worst film, despite positive reception from audiences at the time.
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