Calling Paul Temple
1948 | 92m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Maclean Rogers |
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| Writer: | Kathleen Butler, A.R. Rawlinson |
| Staring: |
| Paul Temple is called in to help Scotland Yard track down a serial killer who has murdered several wealthy women. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 29, 1948 |
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| Director: | Maclean Rogers |
| Writer: | Kathleen Butler, A.R. Rawlinson |
| Genres: | Crime, Mystery |
| Keywords | maniac, detective, murder |
| Production Companies | Nettlefold Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 04, 2025 (Update) Entered: May 02, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| John Bentley | Paul Temple |
| Dinah Sheridan | Steve Temple |
| Margaretta Scott | Mrs. Barbara Trevellyan |
| Alan Wheatley | Edward Lathom |
| Abraham Sofaer | Dr. Charles Kohima |
| Celia Lipton | Norma Rice |
| Jack Raine | Sir Graham Forbes |
| Hugh Pryse | Wilfred Davies |
| John McLaren | Leo Brent |
| Ian McLean | Inspector Crane |
| Merle Tottenham | Millie |
| Wally Patch | Spider Williams |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Maclean Rogers | Director |
| Francis Durbridge | Characters |
| Kathleen Butler | Writer |
| A.R. Rawlinson | Writer |
| Geoffrey Faithfull | Director of Photography |
| Ted Richards | Editor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Ernest G. Roy | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
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| 2024 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
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Like many films based on radio plays; the writing tends to forget we also have images to process too and so they run a bit to language. This gentle detective murder-mystery falls into that trap and the wordy dialogue robs the thing of pace somewhat. That said, John Bentley and Dinah Sheridan deliver ... engaging, cheery performances as they are brought in by Scotland Yard to assist in the search for "Rex" - a mysterious blackmailer/murderer who is preying on women. Features some eerily lit scenes in Canterbury which add significantly to the tenseness of the drama with some hypnotism and fisticuffs at the end.