Three Cases of Murder (1954)

Synopsis: This British omnibus film comprises three murder mysteries, including a W. Somerset Maugham story starring Orson Welles. "In the Picture," tells the fantastical tale of an artist who entices a... This British omnibus film comprises three murder mysteries, including a W. Somerset Maugham story starring Orson Welles. "In the Picture," tells the fantastical tale of an artist who entices a museum guide into his own painting and introduces him to the subjects of the work. In the second episode, "You Killed Elizabeth," two friends become enamored of the same woman but only one wins her heart. When she's killed, both are suspect. The final episode, from the Maugham story "Lord Mountdrago," concerns a Foreign Secretary who is driven insane by guilt and anguish after he destroys the career of a opposition member of Parliament. [More]

Starring: Orson Welles, Alan Badel, John Gregson, Elizabeth Sellars

Starring: Orson Welles, Alan Badel, John Gregson, Elizabeth Sellars

Director: Wendy Toye, David Eady, George More O'Ferrall

Director: Wendy Toye, David Eady, George More O'Ferrall

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