The Hour of Thirteen (1952)
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The Hour of 13 is a leisurely remake of the 1934 thriller The Mystery of Mr. X. The year is 1890: London is being plagued by a series of murders. The victims are all policemen, and the killer seems to be operating in a deliberate pattern. Suave jewel thief Nicholas Revel (Peter Lawford) is compelled to seek out the killer, lest he himself be accused of murder by his friendly enemy, Inspector Connor (Roland Culver). Filmed at MGM's British facilities, The Hour of 13 makes excellent use of several topnotch English supporting actors, including Dawn Addams, Derek Bond, Leslie Dwyer, Michael Hordern, and Colin Gordon. The original Mystery of Mr. X made the tactical blunder of revealing the killer's identity in the opening credits; happily, Hour of 13 does not repeat this error. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Peter Lawford - Nicholas Revel
- Roland Culver - Connor
- Leslie Dwyer - Ernie Perker
- Colin Gordon - MacStreet
- Jack McNaughton - Ford
- Fabia Drake - Lady Elmbridge
- Moultrie Kelsall - Magistrate of Court
- Richard Shaw - The Terror
- Dawn Addams - Jane Frensham
- Derek Bond - Sir Christopher Lenhurst
- Michael Hordern - Sir Francis Frensham
- Heather Thatcher - Mrs. Chumley Orr
- Campbell Cotts - Mr. Chumley Orr
- Michael Goodliffe - Anderson
- Peter Copley - Cummings
- Sam Kydd
- Director(s):
- Harold French
- Writer(s):
- Howard Emmet Rogers, Leon Gordon
- Producer(s):
- Hayes Goetz
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