The Floating Dutchman
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| Directed by | Vernon Sewell |
| Produced by | William H. Williams |
| Written by | Vernon Sewell |
| Based on | a novel by Nicolas Bentley |
| Starring | Dermot Walsh Sydney Tafler Mary Germaine |
| Music by | Eric Spear |
| Cinematography | Josef Ambor |
| Edited by | Geoffrey Muller |
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| Distributed by | Allied Artists Pictures |
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Release dates
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1952 |
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Running time
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76 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Floating Dutchman is a 1952 British crime film directed by Vernon Sewell and starring Dermot Walsh, Sydney Tafler and Mary Germaine. It was known as 'Clue for a Corpse' on U.S. TV. The film was an early product of Merton Park Studios, a British company best known for its Edgar Wallace Mysteries of the 1960s. [1][2] Its plot involves Dermot Walsh as a Scotland Yard detective who goes undercover amongst jewel thieves after a dead Dutchman is found floating in the river. It is based on a novel by Nicholas Bentley.[3]
Cast
- Dermot Walsh ... Alexander James
- Sydney Tafler ... Victor Skinner
- Mary Germaine ... Rose Reid
- Guy Verney ... Snow White
- Hugh Morton ... Inspector Cathie
- James Raglan ... Mr. Wynn
- Nicholas Bentley ... Collis
- Arnold Marlé ... Otto
- Derek Blomfield ... Philip Reid
Critical reception
- TV Guide called the film a "below average crime drama." [4]
- BFI Screenonline noted the film began, "with an opening sequence that anticipates Hitchcock's Frenzy (1972)." [5]
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External links
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). The Floating Dutchman at IMDb
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