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''Motive for Murder'' is a 1957 British documentary television drama. The six-part thriller serial was produced by ATV and aired on ITV. The half-hour series was written by
Jimmy Sangster James Henry Kinmel Sangster (2 December 1927 – 19 August 2011) was a British screenwriter and director, most famous for his work on the initial horror films made by the British company Hammer Films, including '' The Curse of Frankenstein'' (19 ...
. Cast included
Vincent Ball Vincent Martin Ball OAM (born 4 December 1923) is an Australian retired character actor of radio, stage and screen, active in the industry for nearly 55 years (with a brief return) firstly in Britain and then his native Australia. He has also ...
, Gene Anderson,
Geoffrey Chater Geoffrey Michael Chater Robinson (23 March 1921 – 16 October 2021) was an English film, television and stage actor. He appeared in the crime drama series '' Callan'', ''Foyle's War'' and ''Midsomer Murders''. Biography Geoffrey Michael Chat ...
, and Victor Brooks. Unlike many British television series of the era, it still exists in the archives.


Characters

* John Blackmoor —
Vincent Ball Vincent Martin Ball OAM (born 4 December 1923) is an Australian retired character actor of radio, stage and screen, active in the industry for nearly 55 years (with a brief return) firstly in Britain and then his native Australia. He has also ...
* Jean Blackmoor — Gene Anderson * Harry Manners —
Geoffrey Chater Geoffrey Michael Chater Robinson (23 March 1921 – 16 October 2021) was an English film, television and stage actor. He appeared in the crime drama series '' Callan'', ''Foyle's War'' and ''Midsomer Murders''. Biography Geoffrey Michael Chat ...
* Det. Insp. Wrigley — Victor Brooks * Sgt. Martin — Humphrey Morton * Miss Douglas —
Barbara Lott Barbara Dulcie Lott (15 May 1920 – 19 December 2002) was a British actress probably best remembered as Ronnie Corbett's character's mother, Phyllis Lumsden in the BBC television sitcom '' Sorry!''. She also appeared in '' Coronation Street ...
* Dr Meinster — Michael Ashwin * Miss Gosling — Betty Baskcomb * Dave Acton — Patrick Connor * Frimley — John Harvey * Policewoman — Pearl Catlin


Episodes

* The Homecoming * The Man Named Jacques * The Clay Pigeon * The Doctor * The Face on the Photograph * The Man Named Joe


Premise

A man sets out to clear himself of murder by finding the real murderer.BFI.org
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See also

*'' Five Names for Johnny'' *'' The Gentle Killers'' *''
The Man Who Finally Died ''The Man Who Finally Died '' is a 1963 British CinemaScope thriller film directed by Quentin Lawrence and starring Stanley Baker, Peter Cushing, Mai Zetterling and Eric Portman. It was based on a 1959 ITV series of the same name. The scree ...
'' *''
The Voodoo Factor ''The Voodoo Factor'' is a 1959-1960 British television drama mini-series. It consisted of six half-hour episodes and was written by Lewis Griefer. Cast members included Maurice Kaufmann, Maxine Audley and Jill Hyem who later went on to write a ...
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References


External links


''Motive for Murder'' at IMDb
1957 British television series debuts 1957 British television series endings 1950s British crime television series 1950s British drama television series 1950s British television miniseries Black-and-white British television shows British English-language television shows ITV television dramas Television series by ITV Studios