The Echo Murders (1945)
1945 · Feature film · 74 min · dir. John Harlow
- Thriller
Synopsis
The Echo Murders is a 1945 British thriller film directed by John Harlow and starring David Farrar and Dennis Price. It was written by Harlow based on the story "The Terror of Tregarwith" by Hector Hawton.
Synopsis from Wikipedia
Details
- Director
- John Harlow
- Writer
- John Harlow
- Studio
- British National Films, Strand Film Company
- Released
- 1945-12-17
- Series
- Sexton Blake Collection
- Running time
- 74 minutes
Cast & crew
- John Harlow Director
David Farrar
Dennis Price
Pamela Stirling
Julien Mitchell
Cyril Smith
Ferdy Mayne- Dennis Arundell
Johnnie Schofield
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★ · Sexton Blake again · accalaurie49 · 2010-08-22
3 Days ago I didn´t know anything about this man, now I have watched 2 movies here at IA (the other one is "Sexton Blake and the Hooded Terror), both I do recommend. This one has a more complicated plot than the other because there are many different villains working on their own purpose. Maybe in the end not every loose end of the script gets tied together but it is a fast paced action story which keeps your interest and the acting is adequate. You can see Ferdi Mayne (I absolutely adore him in "The Fearless Vampire Killers" by Polanski) in a small part as minor villain trying to keep his…
★★★★ · Complex Goings On · Poohbah70 · 2019-07-19
I take the liberty of quoting part of an IMDb review by dbborroughs, because it describes the plot so accurately and succinctly:"It begins with complex web of events: Two thugs are waiting to meet up with a third in a seaside hotel. They find their friend dead on the beach and promptly rob him of all his goods. An "accident" at a mine is blamed on the manager who is dismissed. The mine owner, who is being blackmailed and is in fear for his life, sends a message to super sleuth Sexton Blake to come and investigate. A mysterious voice gives instructions to a henchmen from a hiding place deep in…
