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| director = [[Lawrence Huntington]]
| director = [[Lawrence Huntington]]
| producer = [[Marcel Hellman]]
| producer = [[Marcel Hellman]]
| writer = [[Terence De Marney]] (play)<br>Percy Robinson (play)<br><br>[[Emeric Pressburger]] (screenplay)<br>[[Rodney Ackland]] (screenplay)<br><br>Maurice Cowan (additional dialogue)
| writer = [[Emeric Pressburger]]<br>[[Rodney Ackland]]<br><br>Maurice Cowan (additional dialogue)
|based on = play ''Wanted for Murder'' by [[Terence De Marney]]<br>Percy Robinson
| starring = [[Eric Portman]]<br>[[Dulcie Gray]]<br>[[Derek Farr]]<br>[[Roland Culver]]
| starring = [[Eric Portman]]<br>[[Dulcie Gray]]<br>[[Derek Farr]]<br>[[Roland Culver]]
| music = [[Mischa Spoliansky]]
| music = [[Mischa Spoliansky]]
| cinematography = Mutz Greene
| cinematography = Mutz Greene
| editing = Edward B. Jarvis
| editing = Edward B. Jarvis
|studio = Marcel Hellman Productions
| distributor = [[20th Century Fox]]<br>[[Hammer Film Productions|Exclusive Films]]<br>Bejöhr-Film KG
| distributor = [[20th Century Fox]]<br>[[Hammer Film Productions|Exclusive Films]]<br>Bejöhr-Film KG
| released = {{film date|1946|06|17|df=y}}
| released = {{film date|1946|06|17|df=y}}
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'''''Wanted for Murder''''' (alternative title '''''A Voice in the Night''''') is a 1946 British [[crime film]] directed by Lawrence Huntington and starring [[Eric Portman]], [[Dulcie Gray]], [[Derek Farr]], and [[Roland Culver]].
'''''Wanted for Murder''''' (alternative title '''''A Voice in the Night''''') is a 1946 British [[crime film]] directed by Lawrence Huntington and starring [[Eric Portman]], [[Dulcie Gray]], [[Derek Farr]], and [[Roland Culver]].<ref>Wanted for Murder
Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 13, Iss. 145, (Jan 1, 1946): 45. </ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
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*[[Wilfrid Hyde-White]] as Guide in Madame Tussaud's (as Wilfred Hyde White)
*[[Wilfrid Hyde-White]] as Guide in Madame Tussaud's (as Wilfred Hyde White)


==Locations==
==Production==
The film was based on a play by Terence de Marney and Percy Robinson which debuted on stage in London in 1937; de Marney played the killer in the original production.<ref>CRIME PLAY IN LONDON: de Marney, Co-Author of 'Wanted for Murder,' Has Leading Role
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Star House, 14, [[Chelsea Embankment]], [[Chelsea, London|Chelsea]] is home to [[Eric Portman]] and his mother [[Barbara Everest]].<ref>{{cite book|last=James|first=Simon R.H.|title=London film location guide|year=2007|publisher=Batsford|location=London|isbn=978-0713490626|page=111}}</ref>
Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES. New York Times (1923-Current file); New York, N.Y. [New York, N.Y]29 June 1937: 18. </ref>

In January 1946 it was announced 20th Century Fox had signed a deal with Marcel Hellman to make the film where Fox would put up fifty percent of the budget.<ref>{{cite magazine|magazine=Variety|url=https://archive.org/details/variety157-1945-01/page/n325/mode/1up?q=%22wanted+for+murder%22|date=January 1945|page=3|title=British Biz Up40%}}</ref> It was one of two scripts Emeric Pressberger wrote for Hellman the other being ''Men Against Brittania''.<ref>{{cite book|page=138|first=Kevin|last=MacDonald|title=Emeric Pressburger}}</ref>

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The film was shot at Welwyn Studios and at Star House, 14, The Royal Exchange, [[Chelsea Embankment]], [[Chelsea, London|Chelsea]] is home to [[Eric Portman]] and his mother [[Barbara Everest]].<ref>{{cite book|last=James|first=Simon R.H.|title=London film location guide|year=2007|publisher=Batsford|location=London|isbn=978-0713490626|page=111}}</ref> There were also scenes filmed at Scotland Yard.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article228785190 |title=Star British Team At Work Again |newspaper=[[The Sun]] |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=7 February 1946 |access-date=19 June 2020 |page=13 (LATE FINAL EXTRA) |via=Trove }} </ref>


==References==
==References==
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*{{IMDb title|0039095|Wanted for Murder}}
*{{IMDb title|0039095|Wanted for Murder}}
*{{Amg movie|115933|Wanted for Murder}}
*{{Amg movie|115933|Wanted for Murder}}
*[https://letterboxd.com/film/wanted-for-murder/ Wanted for Murder] at Letterbox DVD

*[https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6ba35829 Wanted for Murder] at BFI
*[http://www.noiroftheweek.com/2012/02/wanted-for-murder-1946.html Article on film] at Noir of the Week
*[http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/556018/Wanted-for-Murder/ Wanted for Murder] at [[TCMDB]]
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Revision as of 12:19, 19 June 2020

Wanted for Murder
Directed byLawrence Huntington
Written byEmeric Pressburger
Rodney Ackland

Maurice Cowan (additional dialogue)
Produced byMarcel Hellman
StarringEric Portman
Dulcie Gray
Derek Farr
Roland Culver
CinematographyMutz Greene
Edited byEdward B. Jarvis
Music byMischa Spoliansky
Production
company
Marcel Hellman Productions
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Exclusive Films
Bejöhr-Film KG
Release date
  • 17 June 1946 (1946-06-17)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Wanted for Murder (alternative title A Voice in the Night) is a 1946 British crime film directed by Lawrence Huntington and starring Eric Portman, Dulcie Gray, Derek Farr, and Roland Culver.[1]

Plot

Anne Fielding is delayed on the London Underground, making her late for a meeting with her friend, Victor James Colebrooke. There, she meets Jack Williams who is also delayed. The two take an immediate liking to each other. After emerging from the Underground, Jack helps her locate Victor.

Victor is gradually becoming insane. He is the grandson of a notorious hangman, and he finds himself unable to resist the urge to strangle women to death. Although he is in love with Anne, he does not know how much longer he can prevent himself from killing her. Inspector Conway investigates Victor's murders and pieces together all of the evidence he finds that Victor appears to be purposely leaving behind.

Cast

Production

The film was based on a play by Terence de Marney and Percy Robinson which debuted on stage in London in 1937; de Marney played the killer in the original production.[2]

In January 1946 it was announced 20th Century Fox had signed a deal with Marcel Hellman to make the film where Fox would put up fifty percent of the budget.[3] It was one of two scripts Emeric Pressberger wrote for Hellman the other being Men Against Brittania.[4]

The film was shot at Welwyn Studios and at Star House, 14, The Royal Exchange, Chelsea Embankment, Chelsea is home to Eric Portman and his mother Barbara Everest.[5] There were also scenes filmed at Scotland Yard.[6]

References

  1. ^ Wanted for Murder Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 13, Iss. 145, (Jan 1, 1946): 45.
  2. ^ CRIME PLAY IN LONDON: de Marney, Co-Author of 'Wanted for Murder,' Has Leading Role Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES. New York Times (1923-Current file); New York, N.Y. [New York, N.Y]29 June 1937: 18.
  3. ^ "British Biz Up40%". Variety. January 1945. p. 3.
  4. ^ MacDonald, Kevin. Emeric Pressburger. p. 138.
  5. ^ James, Simon R.H. (2007). London film location guide. London: Batsford. p. 111. ISBN 978-0713490626.
  6. ^ "Star British Team At Work Again". The Sun. New South Wales, Australia. 7 February 1946. p. 13 (LATE FINAL EXTRA). Retrieved 19 June 2020 – via Trove.

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