Companions in Crime (A.K.A. Stryker Strikes Twice) is a 1954 British crime film directed by John Krish and starring Clifford Evans, George Woodbridge and Kenneth Haigh.[1] The film is a spin-off from the television series Stryker of the Yard, and features two cases transmitted as separate TV episodes: The Case of the Two Brothers and The Case of the Black Falcon.[citation needed]
| Companions in Crime | |
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| Directed by | John Krish |
| Written by | Kenneth Hayles Pat Latham (as Patricia Lathan) Lester Powell |
| Produced by | William N. Boyle |
| Starring | Clifford Evans |
| Cinematography | Basil Emmott |
| Edited by | John Seabourne |
| Music by | Lambert Williamson |
Production companies | William N. Boyle Productions Republic Productions (Great Britain) Ltd. |
| Distributed by | Republic Pictures (U.S.) |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot
editTwo cases for "Inspector Stryker". In the first case, the detective utilises the aid of young Martha to clear her fiancé, John Kendall, who has been falsely convicted of murder. In the second, Stryker is tipped off that a yachtsman is a jewel smuggler.
Cast
edit- Clifford Evans as Chief Inspector Robert Stryker
- George Woodbridge as Sergeant Hawker
- Kenneth Haigh as John Kendall
- Maurice Kaufmann as Arnold Kendall
- Christine Silver as Mrs. Kendall
- Eliot Makeham as Councillor Sandford
- Dorothy Alison as Sheila Marsden
References
edit- ^ "Companions in Crime (1954)". BFI. Archived from the original on 2 October 2016.
External links
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