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Rating: 5.5/10 by 6 users

The Twenty Questions Murder Mystery (1950)

The story evolves around a radio panel game show "Twenty Questions." The panel is challenged with an anonymous question. The answer leads to a series of murders in which the killer uses the programme to name his victims in advance. Two reporters spot a link between them and enlist the aid of the panel in trapping the guilty party.

Directing:
  • Paul L. Stein
Writing:
  • Victor Katona
  • Patrick Kirwan
Stars:
Release Date: Tue, Jan 31, 1950

Rating: 5.5/10 by 6 users

Alternative Title:
The 20 Questions Murder Mystery - GB

Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Runtime: 01 hour 35 minutes
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0

Plot Keyword: radio program, serial killer

Robert Beatty
Bob Beacham
Edward Lexy
Det. Insp. Charlton
Olga Lindo
Olive Tavy
Daphne Padel
Self - The Twenty Questions Team
Jeanne De Casalis
Self - The Twenty Questions Team guest artiste
Jack Train
Self - The Twenty Questions Team
Stewart MacPherson
Self - The Twenty Questions Team
Norman Hackforth
Self - The Twenty Questions Team 'Mystery Voice'
Richard Dimbleby
Self - The Twenty Questions Team
Harold Scott
Maurice Emery KC
Liam Redmond
Echo News editor
Homi Bode
Mohammed Ali
Kynaston Reeves
Gen. Maitland
Sonya O'Shea
Stewart MacPherson's secretary
Frederick Leister
Police Commissioner
Wally Patch
Police Officer 'Tiny' White
John Salew
John Grimshaw
Gordon McLeod
Record News editor
Philip King
Cheshire Cheese waiter
Merle Tottenham
Mrs. Tavy's Neighbour (uncredited)
Meadows White
Frederick 'Ricky' Tavey (uncredited)

dennyjt

A strange attempt to make a movie attraction based on a staid BBC radio panel show. The regulars of the show appear as themselves, very stiffly. A listener sends in questions to be answered on the show, committing a murder to match each of his suggestions. Tough reporter Beatty and cute Anderson try to catch him. The mystery is less interesting than seeing the recreation showing how quiz shows were recorded.

CinemaSerf

I really quite enjoyed this rather quirky crime thriller. It starts off with the most spurious of clues - a man writes into the famous BBC radio panel game "20 Questions" with a puzzle for them all. The answer turns out to be incredibly similar to the circumstances of a murder the next day... When this happens again, two sparring reporters get down to investigating what's going on. Robert Beattty and Rona Anderson blend their gentle journalistic competitiveness (and a gently burgeoning romance) well, and alongside Edward Lexy as the pursuing policeman ("Insp. Charlton") and the real quiz panel - including legendary British broadcasters Richard Dimbleby and Jack Train - help to keep the mystery rolling along nicely. It's just a bit too long, I felt - the story does start to recycle itself a bit and there is a great deal of dialogue, but it is still an intriguing enough watch as the brains start to piece together this complex series of evidence threads that keeps us guessing right to the end. A couple of nice cameos from Kynaston Reeves and Liam Redmond help out well, too.


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