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Wanted for Murder (1946) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Wanted for Murder: Directed by Lawrence Huntington. With Eric Portman, Dulcie Gray, Derek Farr, Roland Culver. A woman becomes the target of a man who is gradually becoming insane, unable to resist his urge to strangle women to death, but who appears to be purposely leaving pieces of evidence behind.
- (805)
- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Lawrence Huntington
- 1946-11-02
Wanted for Murder is a 1946 British crime film directed by Lawrence Huntington and starring Eric Portman, Dulcie Gray, Derek Farr, and Roland Culver.
Wanted for Murder. Rent Wanted for Murder on Prime Video, or buy it on Prime Video. The son (Eric Portman) of a Victorian hangman emulates his father by strangling women.
- (5)
- Eric Portman
- Lawrence Huntington
- Drama, Mystery & Thriller
While budget limitations required extensive — and occasionally comical — use of rear projection, Wanted for Murder is a satisfying British noir that brings a psychological dimension lacking in most crime pictures of the period.
Women are being offed by a serial killer with an insatiable need to strangle, passed through the generations by granddaddy, a notorious executioner in the days of Queen Victoria known as the "Happy Hangman" and current "nastiest piece of work" in the Chamber of Horrors of Madame Tussauds.
Film Details. Articles & Reviews. Brief Synopsis. The son of a Victorian hangman is driven insane by thoughts of his father's profession. The young man emulates his father by strangling young women. He then meets and falls in love with a woman but can he suppress his urge to kill her ? Cast & Crew. Read More. Lawrence Huntington. Director.
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