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The House of the Arrow: Directed by Michael Anderson. With Oscar Homolka, Robert Urquhart, Yvonne Furneaux, Josephine Griffin. A rich old lady dies in bed and leaves all of her money to her recently adopted daughter, who is quickly accused and exonerated of her murder.
- (152)
- Mystery
- Michael Anderson
- 1954-08-01
House of the Arrow is the third film version of the classic A.E.W. Mason mystery novel. A wealthy French widow is poisoned in her home. Inspector Hanaud (Oscar Homolka), a Columbo-like methodical detective, investigates. Far be it from us to reveal the murderer, but we can reveal the method of murder--an arrow, tipped in poison.
Cast (in credits order) Oscar Homolka. ... Inspector Hanaud (as Oskar Homolka) Robert Urquhart. ... Jim Frobisher. Yvonne Furneaux.
The House of the Arrow may refer to: The House of the Arrow (novel), a 1924 detective novel by British writer A.E.W. Mason. The House of the Arrow (1930 film), a 1930 British mystery film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott. The House of the Arrow (1940 film), a 1940 film directed by Harold French. The House of the Arrow (1953 film), a 1953 British ...
The House of the Arrow ★★★ 1953 Investigating the murder of a French widow, who was killed by a poisoned arrow, a detective must sort through a grab bag of potential suspects. Superior adaptation of the A.E.W. Mason thriller.
8/10. Excellent Murder Mystery Filmed for the Third Time. robert-temple-1 4 November 2009. 'The House of the Arrow' was a successful murder mystery novel published in 1924 by the popular author A. E. W. Mason (1865-1948), and was the second of five novels written by Mason which featured his whimsical French detective named Hanaud.
The House of the Arrow is a film directed by Michael Anderson with Oskar Homolka, Robert Urquhart, Yvonne Furneaux, Josephine Griffin .... Year: 1953. Original title: The House of the Arrow. Synopsis: A rich old lady dies in bed and leaves all of her money to her recently adopted daughter, who is quickly accused and exonerated of her murder.
