Murder in Reverse (1945)
Tom Masterick, a dock worker, is wrongfully convicted of a murder charge. His death sentence is commuted to a long prison term. When released as an old man, he vows to find the real killer.
- Date of release
- 1945-10-21
- TMDB
- 6.7 / 10 (6)
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Genres
- Thriller, Drama
- Director
- Montgomery Tully
Casting
- William Hartnell — Tom Masterick
- Jimmy Hanley — Peter Rogers
- Chili Bouchier — Doris Masterick
- Brefni O'Rorke — Sullivan
- John Slater — Fred Smith
- Dinah Sheridan — Jill Masterick
- Petula Clark — Jill as a child
- Kynaston Reeves — Crossley King’s Council
- John Salew — Blake King’s Council
- Edward Rigby — Spike
- K. Lung — Sam Wung See
- Maire O'Neill — Mrs Moore
Interesting facts
Murder in Reverse is a 1945 British thriller film directed by Montgomery Tully and starring William Hartnell, Jimmy Hanley and Chili Bouchier. It was written by Tully based on the 1931 story Query by "Seamark".
Production
The film was shot at Elstree Studios, and on location including Dartmoor prison. It was among the first films directed by Montgomery Tully, who had previously worked on many short films during World War II.
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