Black Orchid (1953)
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.
- Date of release
- 1953-02-01
- TMDB
- 4.9 / 10 (10)
- Runtime
- 58m
- Genres
- Mystery, Crime, Drama
- Director
- Charles Saunders
Casting
- Ronald Howard — Dr.John Winnington
- Olga Edwardes — Christine Shaw
- John Bentley — Eric Blair
- Mary Laura Wood — Sophie Winnington
- Patrick Barr — Vincent Humphries
- Sheila Burrell — Annette
- Russell Napier — Inspector Markham
- Mary Jones — Mrs. Humphries
- Alan Robinson — Solicitor
- Ian Fleming — Coroner
- Tom Gill — Travel Agent Clerk
- Tucker McGuire — American Woman
Interesting facts
Black Orchid is a 1953 British B mystery film directed by Charles Saunders and starring Ronald Howard, Olga Edwardes and John Bentley. It was written by Francis Edge, John Temple-Smith and Maurice Temple-Smith.
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