''Death by Design'' is a 1943 British
mystery film
A mystery film is a genre of film that revolves around the solution of a problem or a crime. It focuses on the efforts of the detective, private investigator or amateur Detective, sleuth to solve the mysterious circumstances of an issue by means ...
directed by
Germain Burger
Germain Burger (3 October 1900 – 7 October 1986) was a British cinematographer and film director.
Selected filmography
Cinematographer
* '' Irish and Proud of It'' (1936)
* '' The Penny Pool'' (1937)
* '' Down Our Alley'' (1939)
Director
* '' ...
and starring
John Longden
John Longden (11 November 1900 – 26 May 1971) was an English film actor. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1926 and 1964, including five films directed by Alfred Hitchcock.
Biography
Longden was born in the West Indies, the son o ...
,
Wally Patch
Walter Sydney Vinnicombe (26 September 1888 – 27 October 1970) was an English actor and comedian. He worked in film, television and theatre.
Biography
Vinnicombe was born in Willesden, Middlesex and began working on the music hall stages in ...
and
Barbara James
Barbara James (née Johnson) (9 November 1943 – 31 March 2003) was an author, historian, journalist, political adviser and activist based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Darwin in the Northern Territory of Australia. James is best known for doc ...
.
Cast
*
John Longden
John Longden (11 November 1900 – 26 May 1971) was an English film actor. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1926 and 1964, including five films directed by Alfred Hitchcock.
Biography
Longden was born in the West Indies, the son o ...
as Inspector Slade
*
Wally Patch
Walter Sydney Vinnicombe (26 September 1888 – 27 October 1970) was an English actor and comedian. He worked in film, television and theatre.
Biography
Vinnicombe was born in Willesden, Middlesex and began working on the music hall stages in ...
as Sergeant Clinton
*
Leonard Sharp as Bob Joyce
*
Barbara James
Barbara James (née Johnson) (9 November 1943 – 31 March 2003) was an author, historian, journalist, political adviser and activist based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Darwin in the Northern Territory of Australia. James is best known for doc ...
as Betty Marston
* George Ellisia as Phil Gorman
References
Bibliography
* Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
* Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986.
External links
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1943 films
British mystery films
British black-and-white films
Films set in England
1940s mystery films
1940s English-language films
1940s British films