Double Confession
One THRILL-PACKED day that changed the Lives of EIGHT people!
1950 | 86m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Ken Annakin |
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| Writer: | John Garden, William Templeton, Ralph Keene |
| Staring: |
| The hero discovers his estranged wife dead and tries to frame her lover for the murder. He becomes involved with the criminals who make various unsuccessful attempts on his life while the police clear up the mystery. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 30, 1950 |
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| Director: | Ken Annakin |
| Writer: | John Garden, William Templeton, Ralph Keene |
| Genres: | Crime, Thriller |
| Keywords | based on novel or book |
| Production Companies | Associated British-Pathé, Harry Reynolds Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 26, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Derek Farr | Jim Medway |
| Joan Hopkins | Ann Corday |
| Peter Lorre | Paynter |
| William Hartnell | Charlie Durham |
| Naunton Wayne | Inspector Tenby |
| Ronald Howard | Hilary Boscombe |
| Kathleen Harrison | Kate |
| Leslie Dwyer | Leonard |
| Edward Rigby | The Fisherman |
| George Woodbridge | Sgt. Sawnton |
| Henry Edwards | Man in the Shelter |
| Mona Washbourne | Fussy Mother |
| Vida Hope | Madam Zilia |
| Esma Cannon | Madam Cleo |
| Andrew Leigh | The Reserved Man |
| Fred Griffiths | The Spiv |
| Jane Griffiths | First Girl |
| Diana Connell | Second Girl |
| Hal Osmond | Shooting Gallery Attendant |
| Norman Astridge | Selby |
| Roy Plomley | Ticket Collector |
| Jennifer Cross | Fussy Mother's Child |
| Betty Nelson | Girl at Shooting Gallery |
| Sidney Vivian | Ring Stall Attendant |
| Peter Butterworth | Joe (uncredited) |
| Grace Denbigh Russell | Nosey Woman (uncredited) |
| Arthur Mullard | Stretcher-bearer (uncredited) |
| Pat Ryan | Man in Arcade (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Ken Annakin | Director |
| Geoffrey Unsworth | Director of Photography |
| John Garden | Novel |
| William Templeton | Screenplay |
| Marjorie Green | Makeup Artist |
| Ralph Keene | Adaptation |
| Stanley Couzins | Production Supervisor |
| Carmen Beliaeff | Editor |
| Bernard Robinson | Art Direction |
| Gus Drisse | Camera Operator |
| A.E. Rudolph | Sound |
| Pat Kelly | Assistant Director |
| Margaret Taylor | Continuity |
| Gerry Fletcher | Makeup Artist |
| Marjorie Green | Makeup Artist |
| Betty Baugh | Hair Designer |
| Benjamin Frankel | Music |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Harry Reynolds | Producer |
| George Brass | Associate Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Trending Position
This is quite a decent, complex, little British crime drama with Derek Farr as "Jim Medway" who turns up at an English seaside resort whereupon, shortly afterwards, his wife is found murdered in the "White Cottage". The police investigation is soon focussed on him, so he tries to fit up local bigwig ... "Charlie Durham" (William Hartnell) with whom he has certain history, and finds he has bitten off a bit more than he was expecting to chew. It's a superior first effort from Ken Annakin that capitalises on the quirky novel from John Garden and some solid performances on screen - including an on-form Peter Lorre as Hartnell's slightly bonkers sidekick and local journo "Hilary Boscombe" (Ronald Howard) that keeps the pot boiling well for 80 minutes. Rarely seen nowadays, but worth a watch if you like your mysteries with a little more meat on the bone.