"Write Me a Murder" is a television play that aired in 1965 as part of ABC's Wednesday Theatre. It was directed by Henri Safran.[3] Murder mysteries were a popular subject matter on Australian television at the time.[4][5]
| "Write Me a Murder" | |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Theatre episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 47 |
| Directed by | Henri Safran |
| Teleplay by | Kenneth Hayles |
| Based on | Write Me a Murder by Frederick Knott |
| Original air dates | 8 December 1965 (Sydney, Melbourne)[1][2] |
| Running time | 60 mins |
Cast
edit- Rhod Walker as Clive Rodingham
- Alan Edwards as David Rodingham
- John Gray as Charles Sturrock
- Judith Fisher as Julie Sturrock
- Gwen Plumb as Elizabeth Wooley
- Bob Haddow as Constable Hackett
Production
editThe show was made in Sydney. Francesca Crespi did the design. Henri Safran, who directed, said the drama came from not wondering "whodunnit" but from "will the murderer get caught".[6]
Reception
editThe Bulletin said "Safran tried to force life into the mummified corpse of another of those traditional British murder mysteries, set in a decaying mansion and suffering from mouldy plot."[7]
References
edit- ^ "TV Guide". The Age. 2 December 1965. p. 19.
- ^ "TV Guide". Sydney Morning Herald. 6 December 1965. p. 13.
- ^ "What to stay home for..." The Canberra Times. 6 December 1965. p. 17. Retrieved 23 June 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (February 18, 2019). "60 Australian TV Plays of the 1950s & '60s". Filmink.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (April 27, 2021). "Forgotten Australian TV Plays: The Big Killing". Filmink. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
- ^ "Will Murderer Be Caught?". The Age. 2 December 1965. p. 15.
- ^ Miller, Dale (18 December 1965). "TELEVISION British Institution". The Bulletin. p. 54.
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