Black Orchid

Black Orchid (1953)


  • Genre: Mystery, Crime, Drama
  • Release Date: 1953-02-01
  • User Rating: 4.9/10 from 8 ratings
  • Runtime: 0h 58min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Kenilworth Film Productions
  • Production Country: United Kingdom
  • Director: Charles Saunders
star 4.9/10
From 8 Ratings

Summary

Caught in a loveless marriage, Dr. John Winnington (Ronald Howard) can't stop himself from falling for his wife's (Mary Laura Wood) younger sister, Christine (Olga Edwardes). But when he suddenly becomes the prime suspect in his wife's tragic murder, John relies on his friend Eric (John Bentley) to clear his name. This classic murder mystery encourages viewers to evaluate all of the clues and guess the killer's identity.

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  • Ronald Howard

    as Dr.John Winnington

  • Olga Edwardes

    as Christine Shaw

  • John Bentley

    as Eric Blair

  • Mary Laura Wood

    as Sophie Winnington

  • Patrick Barr

    as Vincent Humphries

  • Sheila Burrell

    as Annette

  • Russell Napier

    as Inspector Markham

  • Mary Jones

    as Mrs. Humphries

  • Alan Robinson

    as Solicitor

  • Ian Fleming

    as Coroner

  • Tom Gill

    as Travel Agent Clerk

  • Tucker McGuire

    as American Woman

  • Richard Shaw

    as Lorry Driver

  • Daniel Wherry

    as Padre

  • Bruce Beeby

    as Sgt. Hawkins (uncredited)

  • Robin Dowell

    as Boy Patient (uncredited)

  • Victor Harrington

    as Cocktail Party Guest (uncredited)

  • Aileen Lewis

    as Cocktail Party Guest (uncredited)
Directing Charles Saunders Director
Writing John Temple-Smith Screenplay
Production Monty Berman Producer
Editing Jack Slade Editor
Sound John Lanchbery Music
Costume & Make-Up Jill Carpenter Makeup Artist
Writing Francis Edge Screenplay
Sound Harry Benson Sound Recordist
Art Ray Simm Art Direction
Crew Maurice Temple-Smith Additional Dialogue
Crew Eric Cross Cinematography
Camera Freddie Cooper Clapper Loader
Directing Joanna Busby Continuity
Directing George Fowler Assistant Director
Sound John Lanchbery Music Director
Production Johnny Goodman Assistant Production Manager
Production Robert S. Baker Producer
Costume & Make-Up Joan Carpenter Hairstylist
Production Jack Hanbury Production Manager
Sound George Burgess Sound Supervisor
Camera Desmond Davis Focus Puller

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