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Murder in the Family

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Murder in the Family
Directed byAlbert Parker
Written byDavid Evans
Based onMurder in the Family by James Ronald
Produced byAlbert Parker
StarringBarry Jones
Jessica Tandy
Evelyn Ankers
CinematographyRonald Neame
Edited byPeter Tanner
Production
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Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release date
  • February 1938 (1938-02)
Running time
75 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Murder in the Family is a 1938 British crime film directed by Albert Parker and starring Barry Jones, Jessica Tandy and Evelyn Ankers.[1] The film's sets were designed by the art director Carmen Dillon. It was adapted from a 1936 novel of the same title by James Ronald.[2]

Plot summary

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After a wealthy woman is killed, her extended family all fall under suspicion of murder.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ "Murder in the Family". BFI. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  2. ^ Chibnall p.296

Bibliography

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  • Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
  • Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
  • Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
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