The Late Edwina Black
Was this the kiss... of a murderer?
1951 | 78m | English
Popularity: 0.3 (history)
| Director: | Maurice Elvey |
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| Writer: | Charles Frank, David Evans |
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| When a sickly Victorian woman dies suddenly, a postmortem reveals that her body contains a fatal dose of arsenic. Suspicion falls on her husband and her companion, who are lovers. Inspector Martin of Scotland Yard solves the mystery of her death... over a cup of tea. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 31, 1951 |
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| Director: | Maurice Elvey |
| Writer: | Charles Frank, David Evans |
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| Keywords | scotland yard, housekeeper, arsenic, murder suspect, murder plot, paid companion, victorian era |
| Production Companies | Romulus Films, Elvey-Gartside Productions |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 19, 2026 Entered: Apr 29, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| David Farrar | Gregory Black |
| Geraldine Fitzgerald | Elizabeth Grahame |
| Roland Culver | Inspector Martin |
| Jean Cadell | Ellen |
| Mary Merrall | Lady Southdale |
| Harcourt Williams | Dr. Septimus Prendergast |
| Charles Heslop | Vicar |
| Ronald Adam | Head-Master |
| Sidney Monckton | Horace (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| T.R. Seddon | Draughtsman |
| Charles Earl | Camera Operator |
| Betty Harley | Continuity |
| Buddy Booth | Third Assistant Director |
| Ceri Davies | Clapper Loader |
| Jean Dyball | Continuity |
| Stephen Dade | Director of Photography |
| Elizabeth Haffenden | Costume Design |
| Peter Mullins | Scenic Artist |
| Richard Marden | Assistant Editor |
| Micky Dean | Focus Puller |
| Don Terrett | Assistant Editor |
| Ludo Philipp | Conductor |
| Betty Sherriff | Hairstylist |
| William Morum | Theatre Play |
| Allan Gray | Original Music Composer |
| George Provis | Art Direction |
| Alan Blay | Sound Engineer |
| Norman Daines | Sound Supervisor |
| Moray Grant | Camera Operator |
| Aldo Manganaro | Makeup Department Head |
| Edward Rodrigo | Property Buyer |
| Bert Ross | Sound Recordist |
| Vivienne Eden | Administrative Assistant |
| Kenneth Rick | Assistant Director |
| John Cox | Sound Recordist |
| William Dinner | Theatre Play |
| Douglas Myers | Editor |
| Gilbert Mandelik | Production Executive |
| John S. Gartside | Production Manager |
| Maurice Elvey | Director |
| Charles Frank | Screenplay |
| David Evans | Screenplay |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Ernest Gartside | Producer |
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