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Five Angles on Murder

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In a small British village, fortune-teller Astra (Jean Kent) is found murdered. During the investigation, Detective Lodge (Duncan Macrae) questions Astra's housekeeper, Mrs. Finch (Hermione Baddeley), who portrays Astra in a favorable light. Yet upon speaking with Astra's sister, Catherine (Susan Shaw), and her husband, Bob (Dirk Bogarde), a less appealing image of the victim is revealed. The case is further complicated by information from a neighbor and a sailor who was Astra's part-time lover.

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nick s @Nick_S 02/27/2024 Well told murder mystery. The recounting of the lead up to the crime is seen through the eyes of different witnesses. Some truly marvelous acting. It's quite a nicely constructed story though the ending was a little abrupt. See more 08/30/2018 A film made from multiple perspectives as police investigate a murder. It's the strong performances reflecting different takes on the same events which make this work. Bias and self-promotion influence each witness ingeniously as they give their accounts. This set up also, possibly inadvertently exposes the fallacy of the camera as a neutral observer. If each account is different, it's the camera which creates that difference. Logically if the camera constructs different versions of the truth, it's a small step to say no one version is true. With a whiff of Rashomon and an affection for the working class characters, this is well worth a watch. See more 12/13/2016 Very watchable murder mystery that has something of an 'Agatha Christie' storytelling style. See more Read all reviews
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Anthony Asquith

Director

Jean Kent

Agnes

Dirk Bogarde

R.W. "Bob" Baker

John McCallum

Michael Murray

Susan Shaw

Catherine Taylor

Hermione Baddeley

Mrs. Finch
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Synopsis In a small British village, fortune-teller Astra (Jean Kent) is found murdered. During the investigation, Detective Lodge (Duncan Macrae) questions Astra's housekeeper, Mrs. Finch (Hermione Baddeley), who portrays Astra in a favorable light. Yet upon speaking with Astra's sister, Catherine (Susan Shaw), and her husband, Bob (Dirk Bogarde), a less appealing image of the victim is revealed. The case is further complicated by information from a neighbor and a sailor who was Astra's part-time lover.
Director
Anthony Asquith
Screenwriter
John Cresswell
Production Co
Javelin Films, Vic Film
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 18, 1952, Original
Runtime
1h 28m