''The £20,000 Kiss'' is a 1962

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film directed by John Moxey and starring

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and

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. Part of the series of

Edgar Wallace Mysteries The ''Edgar Wallace Mysteries'' is a British second-feature film series mainly produced at Merton Park Studios for Anglo-Amalgamated. There were 48 films in the series, which were released between 1960 and 1965. The series was screened as ''Th ...

films made at Merton Park Studios, it is based on a story by Wallace.

Plot

In a moment of passion Sir Harold Trevitt kisses Maxine, the wife of his neighbour. Maxine’s maid Paula sees them and blackmails her. Trevitt pays up, and hires private detective John Durran. With the intention of frightening Paula, Trevitt goes to her armed with a duelling pistol, but finds her already dead. Durran investigates as a complex tale unfolds.

Cast

as Maxine Hagen *

as Sir Harold Trevitt *

as John Durran *

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as Leo Hagen *

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as Inspector Waveney * Mia Karam as Paula Blair * Ellen McIntosh as Ursula Clandon *

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as Charles Pinder * Noël Hood as Lady Clandon * John Miller as Lord Clandon * Vincent Harding as Det. Sgt. Holt * Susan Denny as Susie * Joyce Henson as landlady * Bill Williams as valet * John Dunbar as clerk * Soong Ling as barmaid * Garard Green as Ronnie

Critical reception

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'' wrote: "Unlike most of the Edgar Wallace series, this opens simply enough, but once the story gets into its stride, complication piles upon complication bewilderingly, until one begins to wonder who is blackmailing whom, or who has possession of which duelling pistol. The film ends with the customary surprise twist; it is all very complicated, but compels one to watch."

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:20,000 Kiss 1962 films British black-and-white films 1960s English-language films 1960s British films Merton Park Studios films Films based on British novels Edgar Wallace Mysteries