The Long Dark Hall is a 1951 British mystery, suspense, courtroom-drama, crime film directed by Reginald Beck and Anthony Bushell and starring Rex Harrison, Lilli Palmer and Raymond Huntley. It was based on the 1947 novel A Case to Answer by Edgar Lustgarten. It was made at Walton Studios.

The Long Dark Hall
U.S. theatrical poster
Directed by
Written byNunnally Johnson
Based onA Case to Answer
by Edgar Lustgarten
Produced byPeter Cusick
Starring
CinematographyWilkie Cooper
Edited byTom Simpson
Music byBenjamin Frankel
Production
companies
London Films
Five Ocean Films Ltd.
Cusick International Films
Distributed byBritish Lion Films
Release date
  • 6 February 1951 (1951-02-06) (UK)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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After a showgirl begins an affair with Arthur Groome, a married man, she is found murdered. Groome discovers her body but fearing his wife's knowledge of his affair he does not summon the police; he soon becomes the prime suspect for the murder.[1] Most of the film portrays the trial of Groome at the Old Bailey, London.

Cast

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Critical reception

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In The New York Times, Bosley Crowther wrote, "a very tidy murder drama arrived yesterday from England at the Rivoli Theater...An unusually literate and impressively acted film...It is English in setting and temperament, but international in its entertainment appeal. Thoughtful audiences should especially welcome this picture."[2]

References

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  1. ^ "The Long Dark Hall (1951)". BFI Film & TV Database. Archived from the original on 13 January 2009.
  2. ^ Crowther, Bosley (10 May 1951). "The Long Dark Hall". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
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The Long Dark Hall at IMDb