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Information

BFI identifier
27493

Title

Dead Men Tell No Tales (Original)

Norwich Victims (Working)

Date
1938 (Release)

EIDR identifier

10.5240/EA64-3626-F4DD-F4B1-8F41-Z

Production country
United Kingdom
Production company
British National Films, Associated British Picture Corporation
Synopsis
The middle aged matron at a Norwich school wins a large prize in a French lottery. She is murdered in London and the murderer's secretary impersonates her and draws the old lady's prize money. There follows a series of killings until the murderer realises that he is trapped and commits suicide. (Synopsis)

Category

Fiction

Genre
Crime
Subject
Matrons (medical)
Credits
Directed by: David MacDonald
A British National Production: British National Films
World Rights Controlled by: Associated British Picture Corporation
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Cast
Emlyn Williams (Dr Robert Headlam)
Marius Goring (Greening)
Hugh Williams (Detective Inspector George Martin)
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Collections
Film / Video
LTO5 - Video - MP4 - Viewing
LTO5 - Video - MP4 - Viewing
35mm BW Positive - Safety - Combined - Viewing
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Scripts / Documents
Ephemera: publicity - PBM-27493
Medium pressbook held.
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Stills
Photograph: film still - Portrait - SPD-2715507
Photograph: film still - Portrait - SPD-2715508
Photograph: film still - Portrait - SPD-2715521
Photograph: film still - Portrait - SPD-2715522
Photograph: film still - Portrait - SPD-2715517
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Articles
Variety 26 Jul 1939 - Review
Kinematograph Weekly n1610 24 Feb 1938 - Review
Monthly Film Bulletin v5 n50 February 1938
Today's Cinema v50 n3845 18 Feb 1938 - Review
Today's Cinema v49 n3767 17 Nov 1937
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Hierarchy Display

+Dead Men Tell No Tales
Work - 27493 - 1938 (Release)

United Kingdom - Film - Fiction
- Dead Men Tell No Tales
  Item - C-39761 - Film - Viewing
  
  35mm - BW Positive - Combined
- Dead Men Tell No Tales
  Item - N-593515 - Digital - Viewing
  
  - LTO5
- Dead Men Tell No Tales
  Item - N-593515-2 - Digital - Viewing
  
  - LTO5
- DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES
  Item - C-39762 - Film - Master
  
  35mm - BW Positive - Combined
- Dead Men Tell No Tales
  Item - C-39765 - Film - Master
  
  35mm - Dupe Negative - Combined
- DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES
  Item - C-39764 - Film - Master
  
  35mm - Duplicating Positive - Combined
- DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES
  Item - C-39763 - Film - Master
  
  35mm - Master Positive - Sound
- Dead Men Tell No Tales
  Item - N-593540 - Digital - Master
  
  - LTO5
- Dead Men Tell No Tales
  Item - N-593540-2 - Digital - Master
  
  - LTO5
- Dead Men Tell No Tales
  Item - N-593564 - Digital - Master
  
  - LTO5
- Dead Men Tell No Tales
  Item - N-593564-2 - Digital - Master
  
  - LTO5
- Dead Men Tell No Tales
  Item - N-593494 - Digital - Master
  
  - LTO5
- Dead Men Tell No Tales
  Item - N-593494-2 - Digital - Master
  
  - LTO5