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Death of an Angel

Death of an Angel

1952Movie⏱️ 1h 4m
CrimeDramaMystery
⭐ 5.7
IMDB Rating
117 votes

Older rural doctor partners with younger physician. Doctor's wife murdered, he disappears, suspected. New partner investigates to find real killer, doubts doctor's guilt.

Director
Charles Saunders
Writers
Frank King, Reginald Long
Stars
Patrick Barr, Jane Baxter, Julie Somers
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Patrick Barr
Patrick Barr
as Robert Welling
Jane Baxter
Jane Baxter
as Mary Welling
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Julie Somers
as Judy Welling
Raymond Young
Raymond Young
as Chris Boswell
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Jean Lodge
as Ann Marlow
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Russell Waters
as Walter Grannage
Russell Napier
Russell Napier
as Supt. Walshaw
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James Mills
as Howard
Frank Tickle
Frank Tickle
as Sam Oddy
Katie Johnson
Katie Johnson
as Sarah Oddy

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Maidenhead & Bray Cricket Club, Bray, Berkshire, England, UK
Production
Hammer Films, Lesser Films

🏷️ Keywords

based on play

🎯 Categories

CrimeDramaMystery

⭐ Featured Review

Doctor and the Medics
by southdavid β€’ 2022-08-04
6/10

"Another early Hammer Studios film watched for the proper context on the "House of Hammer" podcast. "Death of an Angel" is another slow-moving melodrama, but the performances a reasonably good. Dr. Chris Boswell (Raymond Young) accepts the position of partner in the small village practice of Robert Welling (Patrick Barr). When Doctor Welling's wife Mary (Jane Baxter) dies under suspicious circumstances and Welling himself disappears he becomes the prime suspect in the murder enquiry. Together with Nurse Ann Marlow (Jean Lodge) Doctor Boswell tries to convince the inves..."

πŸ’‘ Did You Know?

Judy takes a framed photograph of a woman out of Dr Boswell's suitcase and remarks how beautiful the woman is. This would suggest that the woman and the doctor are in a relationship. However, the doctor quickly romances practice nurse Ann Marlow, marrying her at the end of the movie. His relationship with the other woman is never mentioned or explained.

πŸ“– Synopsis

Older rural doctor partners with younger physician. Doctor's wife murdered, he disappears, suspected. New partner investigates to find real killer, doubts doctor's guilt.