A Teacher is murdered at an all girls school. Police investigate and discover that the staff room is full of suspects.A Teacher is murdered at an all girls school. Police investigate and discover that the staff room is full of suspects.A Teacher is murdered at an all girls school. Police investigate and discover that the staff room is full of suspects.
Anne Butchart
- Miss Oliphant
- (as Ann Butchart)
Imogen Moynihan
- Miss Essex
- (as Imogene Moynihan)
Jenine Matto
- Miss Stanislaus
- (as Jeanne Matto)
Sam Kydd
- Sergeant Harvey
- (uncredited)
Robert Long
- Mr. Lawley
- (uncredited)
Nina Parry
- Mary
- (uncredited)
Stanley Rose
- Inspector Burgess
- (uncredited)
Enid Stewart
- Mrs. White
- (uncredited)
Julie Stewart
- Mrs. White
- (uncredited)
Sandra Whipp
- Brenda
- (uncredited)
Pauline Winter
- Mrs. Lawley
- (uncredited)
Doris Yorke
- Mrs. Vaughan
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaDespite having a major role as Detective Inspector Campbell's (Gordon Jackson) right-hand man Sergeant Harvey, Sam Kydd is missing from both the opening titles and end credits cast list.
- GoofsWhen the inspector says "O wad some Power the giftie gie us/ To see oursels as ithers see us! " is Shakespeare, it isn't- it's Robert Burns. Maybe it's meant to be a joke though- given he's a Scot himself, explaining it to an Englishman.
- Quotes
[Miss Halstead takes Campbell and Harvey to the girls' cloakroom where there are rows of pegs, each with a canvas bag hanging from it]
Sergeant Harvey: Shoebags!
Detective Inspector Campbell: You take the left row and I'll take the right row.
Sergeant Harvey: [sings] "And I'll be in Scotland before..."
[Campbell, a Scot, gives Harvey a withering look for this facetious remark]
- ConnectionsReferences Chú Thỏ Harvey (1950)
Featured review
Classic British Mystery
The scene is a girls school where a pupil discovers the strangled body of her teacher. The dead woman had made many enemies at the school during her stay so there is no shortage of suspects. Scotland Yard arrives with Inspector Campbell (Gordon Jackson) in charge of the investigation. Key to the probe is a small ladies footprint found at the scene of the crime, prompting Inspector Campbell to believe the woman was murdered by another staff member.
The print I saw was clear and crisp and the production values nice for a low budget British mystery. The cast was solid but not spectacular in their work. The screenplay is somewhat staid and lacking an energy. The film tells the story from the viewpoint of the Police Inspector and a young schoolteacher who is under investigation. This crossing of views should deliver a interesting journey, yet it remains quite sedate.
I enjoyed this film. It was nice to see Gordon Jackson in a lead role and it was nice to discover a rare, old British mystery. This is not a lost gem, but a nice film for fans of British mysteries, like myself.
The print I saw was clear and crisp and the production values nice for a low budget British mystery. The cast was solid but not spectacular in their work. The screenplay is somewhat staid and lacking an energy. The film tells the story from the viewpoint of the Police Inspector and a young schoolteacher who is under investigation. This crossing of views should deliver a interesting journey, yet it remains quite sedate.
I enjoyed this film. It was nice to see Gordon Jackson in a lead role and it was nice to discover a rare, old British mystery. This is not a lost gem, but a nice film for fans of British mysteries, like myself.
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Moartea merge la şcoală
- Filming locations
- Merton Park Studios, Merton, London, England, UK(studio: made at)
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
- Runtime1 hour 4 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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