The Sinister Man (1961)
In this mystery, an Oxford archaeologist is murdered while investigating the Kytang Wafers, a valuable find. Not only is he killed, the wafers are also stolen. Now his former peers from the Oriental Research Institute must launch an investigation of their own. Meanwhile, Scotland Yard also begins its own investigation. The Yard detective learns from another that the perpetrator is a Korean-war vet who is working with a Kytang diplomat. The diplomat is preparing to kill the vet when the inspector appears and takes them both to jail. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Director(s):
- Clive Donner
Synopsis of The Sinister Man
In this mystery, an Oxford archaeologist is murdered while investigating the Kytang Wafers, a valuable find. Not only is he killed, the wafers are also stolen. Now his former peers from the Oriental Research Institute must launch an investigation of their own. Meanwhile, Scotland Yard also begins its own investigation. The Yard detective learns from another that the perpetrator is a Korean-war vet who is working with a Kytang diplomat. The diplomat is preparing to kill the vet when the inspector appears and takes them both to jail. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Complete Cast of The Sinister Man
- Patrick Allen - Dr. Nelson Pollard
- Wilfrid Brambell - Lockkeeper
- John Glyn-Jones - Dr. Maurice Tarn
- Burt Kwouk - Capt. Feng
- Yvonne Shima - Tamaya
- Robbie Lee - Nam Lee
- William Gaunt - Mitch Hallam
- Gerald Anderson - Maj. Paul Amery
- Leslie Nunnerley - Vera Martin
- John Bentley - Superintendent Wills
- Keith Faulkner - His Assistant
- John Horsley - Pathologist
- Brian McDermott - Detective Sgt. Stillman
- Eric Young - Johnny Choto
- Jacqueline Ellis - Elsa Marlowe
- Yvonne Buckingham - Miss Russell
- Edward Atienza - Clerk
- Director(s):
- Clive Donner
- Writer(s):
- Robert Stewart
- Producer(s):
- Jack Greenwood
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