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Home at Seven is a 1952 British mystery drama film directed by and starring Ralph Richardson, featuring Margaret Leighton, Jack Hawkins, Campbell Singer and Michael Shepley. It is based on the 1950 play Home at Seven by R. C. Sherriff. The film is Richardson's only work as director. Guy Hamilton was assistant director.
Meek and mild-mannered bank clerk David Preston (Ralph Richardson) returns home after work one evening to find his wife, Janet (Margaret Leighton), distraught, as he had been missing for more...
- Mystery & Thriller
- Ralph Richardson
- Ralph Richardson
Original title: Home at Seven. 1952. 1h 25m. IMDb RATING. 6.8 /10. 813. YOUR RATING. Rate. Crime Drama Mystery. David Preston, a banker, has a 24-hour memory lapse. Accused of robbery and murder, he can't account for his lost time. With no alibi, police press him to explain the missing hours, jeopardizing his freedom. Director. Ralph Richardson.
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- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Ralph Richardson
- 1953-10-07
A suburban mystery based on R C Sherriff’s play of the same name and directed by the film’s star, Ralph Richardson. City banker David (Richardson) returns home from work as normal – to find wife Janet (Margaret Leighton) distraught. She wants to know where he’s been for the last 24 hours, during which time she informed the police of his absence.
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- Maurice Cowan Productions, British Lion Films
- Ralph Richardson
Film Details. Also Known As. Murder on Monday. Genre. Suspense/Mystery. Crime. Drama. Release Date. 1952. Technical Specs. Duration. 1h 25m. Sound. Mono. Color. Black and White. Theatrical Aspect Ratio. 1.37 : 1. TCM Emails. A bank officer recovers from a 24-hour blackout to find himself a murder suspect.
David Preston (Ralph Richardson), a meek City of London bank clerk and a man of regular habits, returns to his suburban home in Kent at 7 pm one Tuesday evening to find his wife, Janet (Margaret Leighton) in a state of anxiety bordering on hysteria.
Cast 12. Ralph Richardson. David Preston. Margaret Leighton. Janet Preston. Campbell Singer. Inspector Hemingway. Jack Hawkins. Dr. Sparling. Michael Shepley. Major Watson. Frederick Piper. Solicitor Petheridge. Meriel Forbes. Peggy Dobson. Margaret Withers. Mrs. Watson. Gerald Case. Sergeant Evans. Diana Beaumont. Ellen. Archie Duncan.
