The Long Dark Hall (1951)
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Rex Harrison's extramarital relationship with Patricia Wayne comes to an end when Wayne is murdered. All evidence points to Harrison; we know that he's innocent, but the detectives don't have this advantage. With his faithful wife Lilli Palmer at his side, Harrison goes on trial for his life. Anthony Dawson, the genuine murderer, intends to confess after Harrison is hanged. Thanks to a governmental quirk, Dawson's letter reaches the authorities just a few steps ahead of the hangman. Anthony Bushell, co-director of Long Dark Hall, is featured as Harrison's defense attorney. The film was co-scripted by Hollywood's Nunnally Johnson and based on a novel by Edgar Lustgarden. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Rex Harrison, Lilli Palmer, (more)
- Director(s):
- Anthony Bushell, Reginald Beck, (more)
Synopsis of The Long Dark Hall
Rex Harrison's extramarital relationship with Patricia Wayne comes to an end when Wayne is murdered. All evidence points to Harrison; we know that he's innocent, but the detectives don't have this advantage. With his faithful wife Lilli Palmer at his side, Harrison goes on trial for his life. Anthony Dawson, the genuine murderer, intends to confess after Harrison is hanged. Thanks to a governmental quirk, Dawson's letter reaches the authorities just a few steps ahead of the hangman. Anthony Bushell, co-director of Long Dark Hall, is featured as Harrison's defense attorney. The film was co-scripted by Hollywood's Nunnally Johnson and based on a novel by Edgar Lustgarden. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of The Long Dark Hall
- Rex Harrison - Arthur Groome
- Henrietta Barry - Rosemary Groome
- Raymond Huntley - Chief Inspector Sullivan
- Anthony Dawson - The Man
- Anthony Bushell - Clive Bedford
- Patricia Wayne - Rose Mallory
- Brenda de Banzie - Mrs. Rogers
- Lily Molnar
- Douglas Jeffries
- Reginald Beck
- Tony Quinn
- Fletcher Lightfoot
- Eric Pohlmann - Polaris
- Jenny Laird
- Lilli Palmer - Mary Groome
- Ronald Simpson - Mary's Father
- Ballard Berkeley - Supt. Maxey
- Denis O'Dea - Sir Charles Morton
- Henry Longhurst - Judge
- Meriel Forbes - Marjorie Danns
- Jill Bennett - First murdered showgirl
- Richard Littledale
- Tania Held
- Frank Tickle
- Colin Gordon - Pound
- Tom Macauley
- Michael Medwin - Leslie Scott
- Patricia Cutts - Rose Mallory
- Director(s):
- Anthony Bushell, Reginald Beck
- Writer(s):
- William Fairchild, Nunnally Johnson, W.E.C. Fairchild
- Producer(s):
- Peter Cusick
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