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Three Cases of Murder

George More O'Ferrall

1955 • 1h 39m

An atmospheric British omnibus film presenting three tales of murder and the supernatural. In “In the Picture,” a museum attendant is drawn into the eerie world within a painting. In “You Killed Eliza...

Three Cases of Murder

Cast

Orson Welles

Orson WellesLord Mountdrago ("Lord Mountdrago" segment)

John Gregson

John GregsonEdgar Curtain ("You Killed Elizabeth" segment)

Elizabeth Sellars

Elizabeth SellarsElizabeth ("You Killed Elizabeth" segment)

Emrys Jones

Emrys JonesGeorge Wheeler ("You Killed Elizabeth" segment)

Alan Badel

Alan BadelOwen (segment "Lord Mountdrago") / Mr. X (segment "In the Picture") / Harry (segment "You Killed Elizabeth")

André Morell

André MorellDr. Audlin ("Lord Mountdrago" segment)

Hugh Pryse

Hugh PryseJarvis ("The Picture" segment)

Leueen MacGrath

Leueen MacGrathWoman in the House ("In the Picture" segment)

Eddie Byrne

Eddie ByrneSnyder ("The Picture" segment)

Helen Cherry

Helen CherryLady Mountdrago ("Lord Mountdrago" segment)

Eamonn Andrews

Eamonn AndrewsIntroductions

Zena Marshall

Zena MarshallBeautiful Blonde (segment "Lord Mountdrago")

Patrick Macnee

Patrick MacneeGuard Subaltern (segment "Lord Mountdrago") (uncredited)

Crew

Wendy Toye

Wendy ToyeDirector

Brett Halliday

Brett HallidayStory

W. Somerset Maugham

W. Somerset MaughamStory

Georges Périnal

Georges PérinalDirector of Photography

Orson Welles

Orson WellesTheme Song Performance

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