''Who Killed John Savage?'' is a 1937 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 sleuth to solve the mysterious circumstances of an issue by means of clues, i ...

directed by

Maurice Elvey Maurice Elvey (11 November 1887 – 28 August 1967) was one of the most prolific film directors in British history. He directed nearly 200 films between 1913 and 1957. During the silent film era he directed as many as twenty films per year. He a ...

and starring Nicholas Hannen, Barry MacKay, Kathleen Kelly,

Henry Oscar Henry Wale (14 July 1891 – 28 December 1969), known professionally as Henry Oscar, was an English stage and film actor. He changed his name and began acting in 1911, having studied under Elsie Fogerty at the Central School of Speech and Dram ...

and Edward Chapman. The film is based on a novel by

Philip MacDonald Philip MacDonald (5 November 1900 – 10 December 1980) was a British-born writer of fiction and screenplays, best known for thrillers. Life and work MacDonald was born in London, the son of author Ronald MacDonald and actress Constance Roberts ...

and is a remake of the 1932

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-directed film ''

Rynox ''Rynox'' is a 1932 British crime film directed by Michael Powell and starring Stewart Rome, John Longden and Dorothy Boyd. ''Rynox'' was adapted from a 1930 novel by popular thriller writer of the day Philip MacDonald. It was made at Walton S ...

''.

Premise

A businessman is found dead, leaving police detectives to work out whether it was suicide or murder.

Cast

*John Savage - Nicholas Hannen *Anthony Benedict - Barry MacKay *Inspector Chortley - Edward Chapman *Kate Savage - Kathleen Kelly *Woolrich -

*Smith - Ross Landon *Prout - George Kirby *Scruggs - C. Denier Warren

Critical reception

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'' gave the film two out of four stars, and wrote, "though slow to develop, this is an interesting mystery with some nicely detailed moments. Some good thesping by the ensemble overcomes the directorial sluggishness to create an unusual whodunit."

References

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* 1937 films British mystery films 1930s English-language films Films directed by Maurice Elvey Films based on British novels British black-and-white films 1937 mystery films 1930s British films {{1930s-UK-film-stub