Whenever I'm watching a movie, I've always appreciated seeing the credits roll at the end. That's especially true with such an abrupt ending like this film.
First class acting by every single member of the cast. The writer created masterfully sympathetic and flawed characters. Even the uncle. And of course direction matched in quality the acting and writing. A model of the perfect drawing room mystery,
Perfect "drawing room mystery". Understated loveliness in the slim, intelligent females. Each male masculine (a crime today) and elegant and equally intelligent. Clean performances all. Very enjoyable, and you didn't know who did it until the end. Classic endings are "Classic" because they are mighty fine.
Liked this very much- refreshing pace- unlike the noisy " shoot- em- up " fare present currently- women all attractive- convincing- especially Sophie character. Thank you so much for providing. The resolution/display also is good here. Thanks!!
I like your channel a lot, you post some really good ol' movies. But why always ruin it by not letting the movie finish properly or showing the closing credits? Makes no sense to me.
Then don't indulge yourself on his or her hard work. There are sites where you could go & buy these films the way you like them. I cannot believe I am reading such an ungrateful complaint especially for the time & energy it takes to upload these films, so you can watch them free. Ebay, Amazon,Acorn,, B.OB. Hulu, Britbox & Netflix to name few. Dig into your pockets & pay for these JUST the way you want to see these films.
Great film. Thank you F V. I'm so glad I'm subscribed to your channel. Any film with G G is a good film 🎥 and I also love dear old K J. Very much appreciated, we are very fortunate to see it, it's one of the BFI's 75 most wanted films 👍👋🇬🇧🎥
The sequel made in 1955, Five Steps in the Dark, was not as well received. This was due to the absence of Norwegian actress Greta Gynt (born Margrethe Woxholt; 15 November 1916 - 2 April 2000) who was doing another film in the Netherlands. Hugh Sinclair (19 May 1903 - 29 December 1962) reprises his role of Philip Burgoyne.
@@shaun5944 A movie without credits in the beginning and at the end CAN'T BE "a good film". Even when I was 12yo, I was always reading the credits, believe it or not.
You just cut your nose of to spite your face - all thats missing is the credits - any idiot can easily check weikipedia ,find who the cast were and find out about them
@@todslaughter2 I was reading the front page at age eight .. USA versus North Korea war began. ' had lots of trouble pronouncing the names of the cities and leaders over there (still having trouble).
Thanks again for making these films possible. Apparently after its initial showing all prints were lost and eventually a print turned up in an Australian archive: a lucky find.
A rich but disliked uncle invites his relatives to a family reunion at his home. Once the gathering is complete, he announces enigmatically that he intends to change his will before he dies, should not one of the heirs fulfill a condition. Before he can do this, he is murdered. His niece (Gynt), a detective story writer, has to put her theories into practice by solving a real-life murder mystery.
@@prasenjitdey4222 in the middle of this, a little news blurb flashed that Lisa Marie Presley expired.....what a loss!..inherited $100,000,000, went thru it all and got into Cocaine and meth . Oh, well !
Another strange factual. Why was Henry allowed to leave town before the inquest was over. And how did the advisor advocate disappear along with the inspector
spoiler for those who are reading ahead: Phillip was the murderer. When he ran into the darkness at the end, he shot himself because he knew he would never get the inheritance since Henry, who had inherited it, had run off with Esme to get married. (If Henry were to die, Esme would inherit, particularly as Henry had given her a written statement that, upon his death, he wanted her to get everything he owned.) I think they only cut off a bit of a dramatic closeup and then the ending credits.
Pathetic intrusive Advertising immediately at the ending - to encourage 'Ad Free' viewing but actually doig the opposite by creating a Loathing of those Advertisers and TH-cam's attempts!!!
This is "rather" good for a supposed B picture. However, when one of the characters had a "temperature," it took away the poshness if the movie. The doctor redeemed the faux pas by saying that his fever has broken. If we cannot count of the English to get it right, what's this world coming to. If the actors do not know or care, where were the writers? Ah, they must have been American.
@@elizabethmoriarty1661 Do you the cilche, "Keep your shirt on?" Everyone has a temperature. A fever is a higher than normal temperature. Do you say, "between him and me," or between him and I?" Do you say, "Different from", or different than?" Do you say, "Why do you object to my going?" or me going?" Do you say,
Elizabeth Mor... P.S. Would you say, "If were you," or " if I was you?" Would you say, "This is she," or "this is her." Would you say, "She looks good," or "she looks well." Is it regardless or irregardless? Elizabeth, it has nothing to do with what you think or what I think. Our lax attention to English grammar is a testimony to "anything goes American. If you are a true movie buff, watch early 30's and 40's movies...their speech, their grammar, their style, their manners. What this era preserved was the mores of society...a concept which is foreign today. Our "anything goes" pandemic is nothing new. However, it is spiraling out of control. We all need to get back to basics...when you speak correctly, you (usually) behave correctly.
Such an important point. The second visit by the physician / doctor a la Westwood England showed a remark emerging about a criminal slight vein sneer in the patient but noted it as strange. Wasn't perhaps told of the home circumstances and how some in-house bbodiess fall I'll when they aren't murderers but do. ¥¥¥¥¥ do accomplish the same
There is not much to recommend this film. It is 18 minutes, about a third of the length of the film, before anything happens. Then nothing much happens after. This is written like a play that would quickly close.
If there are any horrible nasty really really old men out there (or women) who want to leave me their big house and lovely ornaments and antiques in their will let me know - i cant do much in return but i would look after your dogs or cats very very well after you go if thats your only worry - its worth a try - and i say very very old because im no spring chicken myself
@@yasminedey8612 you're neither British or born in that era otherwise you would understand. Esme and Philip were born in that snotty class not quite peerage but above common. full of presumptuous arrogance and consider themselves above the common people that includes the police. that it the reason Esme does not tell the police Philip is the murderer, instead tries to show how clever she is by confronting Philip. however its the nature of that class when found out to escape due course of law ending in hanging by either shooting themselves if male or suicide by poison if female.
@@ednaturnbull8564 thanks for the possible explanation, but he instead could have killed his cousin, which was expected...and I am British, but born in the 60s. P.S. it's either, or and neither, nor ;)
How can anyone opine this film as boring...Hardly ..I found it brilliantly fascinating..Great movie not surprising with Greta gynt excellent form as usual..superb really! Watched it 4 times already. Thank you for providing this wonderful movie!
Whenever I'm watching a movie, I've always appreciated seeing the credits roll at the end. That's especially true with such an abrupt ending like this film.
How about the opening credits?
@@leelarson107No dice, Baby! 🤪
LOVE these charming old British films! Thank you :)
Thank you for sharing. More like this, please. I really enjoy British-based stories.
Same here Barry, can't beat a good old British film 🎥👍🇬🇧
Yes, they are unquestionably the best, aren't they?
First class acting by every single member of the cast. The writer created masterfully sympathetic and flawed characters. Even the uncle. And of course direction matched in quality the acting and writing. A model of the perfect drawing room mystery,
You just gotta love these old classics 👌
Too bad it was cut short.
It wasn't cut short. He cut himself short - in the garden. After his confession of guilt.
It was not shortened. The guilty character took himself out, quite dramatically.
@@scallopohare9431 ..there is no introduction.
Maybe I have to IMDb to get the very basics
I think a Hercule Pirot episode was made very similar to this show. Great Series with David Suchet brilliant.
Perfect "drawing room mystery". Understated loveliness in the slim, intelligent females. Each male masculine (a crime today) and elegant and equally intelligent. Clean performances all. Very enjoyable, and you didn't know who did it until the end. Classic endings are "Classic" because they are mighty fine.
Wonderful movie! Kept me guessing until the end. Thanks for uploading it!
Liked this very much- refreshing pace- unlike the noisy " shoot- em- up " fare present currently- women all attractive- convincing- especially Sophie character. Thank you so much for providing. The resolution/display also is good here. Thanks!!
I like your channel a lot, you post some really good ol' movies. But why always ruin it by not letting the movie finish properly or showing the closing credits? Makes no sense to me.
Maybe it's due to copyright concerns.
That did occur to me but some of the movies uploaded here are public domain so that shouldn't be an issue.
Or for that matter, the opening credits. I am no fan of in-video links.
Then don't indulge yourself on his or her hard work. There are sites where you could go & buy these films the way you like them. I cannot believe I am reading such an ungrateful complaint especially for the time & energy it takes to upload these films, so you can watch them free. Ebay, Amazon,Acorn,, B.OB. Hulu, Britbox & Netflix to name few. Dig into your pockets & pay for these JUST the way you want to see these films.
@@user-jl7ym4en5b Nice rant but actually irrelevant to what I've written. I made a simple query.
Great British films. Excellent.
I love the British films as well, thanks for sharing.
Cheers from Australia 🇦🇺
Great film. Thank you F V. I'm so glad I'm subscribed to your channel. Any film with G G is a good film 🎥 and I also love dear old K J. Very much appreciated, we are very fortunate to see it, it's one of the BFI's 75 most wanted films 👍👋🇬🇧🎥
G.G. =. ?
K. J. =. ?
B.F.I. =. ?
Very enjoyable. Thankyou
If it's Flick Vault, it's a good flick.
Never ever see the ending. These are a rather poor joke
Not when the credits are removed! Shameful!
@@arts7867 I Agree, and his/her logo on all his/her uploads, no need for it, must take up a lot of time encoding them all
@@arts7867 I check wikepedia the check all the cast to see who dead , when and how they died -,and who is still alive and so on
Good Pick From The Flick Vault.
The sequel made in 1955, Five Steps in the Dark, was not as well received. This was due to the absence of Norwegian actress Greta Gynt (born Margrethe Woxholt; 15 November 1916 - 2 April 2000) who was doing another film in the Netherlands. Hugh Sinclair (19 May 1903 - 29 December 1962) reprises his role of Philip Burgoyne.
Thanks to commenters who said the film was cut off before the ending. Saved me from wasting my time ....
You've missed a good film 🎥
@@shaun5944 A movie without credits in the beginning and at the end CAN'T BE "a good film". Even when I was 12yo, I was always reading the credits, believe it or not.
You just cut your nose of to spite your face - all thats missing is the credits - any idiot can easily check weikipedia ,find who the cast were and find out about them
@@todslaughter2 I was reading the front page at age eight .. USA versus North Korea war began. ' had lots of trouble pronouncing the names of the cities and leaders over there
(still having trouble).
@@todslaughter2Precisely. I can't enjoy a movie if I don't know who the Key Grip is.🔑🗝️🙄
Thanks again for making these films possible. Apparently after its initial showing all prints were lost and eventually a print turned up in an Australian archive: a lucky find.
Charmless bunch! Thanks for the upload. :)
Good little film just the right length.
Enjoyed.
Good movie.👍
Thanks!!!
Good one!!!
I like the old time mystery movies..
A rich but disliked uncle invites his relatives to a family reunion at his home. Once the gathering is complete, he announces enigmatically that he intends to change his will before he dies, should not one of the heirs fulfill a condition. Before he can do this, he is murdered. His niece (Gynt), a detective story writer, has to put her theories into practice by solving a real-life murder mystery.
kenzeetwo, Thanks so much, this is a great synopsis.
Thanx for the interesting summing up.
Watched it for 7 min and got bored Yes d uncle is obnoxious.
Thank you! 🌹
Thanks!
Yes..Thanks for summary first.
Good movie
Thanks for sharing, I love these old British b&w suspense films but did Philippe kill himself at the end?
Congratulations on having survived the movie!👍🙃
@@prasenjitdey4222 LOL
@@prasenjitdey4222 in the middle of this, a little news blurb flashed that Lisa Marie Presley expired.....what a loss!..inherited $100,000,000,
went thru it all and got into Cocaine and meth .
Oh, well !
No, that little old lady killed him.
That's crazy! Advertisements every few minutes, and their total duration farly exceeding the double of the lenght of the film itself!
I predicted but enjoyed the plot.
Don't like these to abrupt endings.
6:24Notice the slight change of focus?
The film is cut at the end, meanwhile, it's full of commercials :(
It is NOT cut at the end. The end was abrupt with his confession and his quick suicide.
I have no commercials ...and no first. 5 or 10 minutes. ??
@@gailjarvis2592No suicide. That little old lady killed him.
Complain complain complain!
I love these British drawing room murder mysteries. Unfortunately the ending, though sufficient in itself, was cut
Film cut off at crucial part.
Enjoyed. Surprise ending.
Wow! It was cut short!
Can one imagine how LONG the novelist`s hair would be??
Where are the credits?
How do I watch the movies?
I could not understand a single word spoken by Mrs Stone.
HA HA! I HAVE that trouble all the time .. especially in modern US films ... but how did the subtitles fare?!
@@camiemengineerThe subtitles aren't worth 💩!
Enough commercials?
Another strange factual. Why was Henry allowed to leave town before the inquest was over. And how did the advisor advocate disappear along with the inspector
Predictable but good.
It was cut short, so there was no resolution. Not very professional I'm afraid.
Everyone's a suspect, very good.
International doctors and their perfectionist hymns
not a lot of tears when he got shot ?
Forgive me for not being as bright but, who was the murderer? Why cut off the end of the film?
spoiler for those who are reading ahead: Phillip was the murderer. When he ran into the darkness at the end, he shot himself because he knew he would never get the inheritance since Henry, who had inherited it, had run off with Esme to get married. (If Henry were to die, Esme would inherit, particularly as Henry had given her a written statement that, upon his death, he wanted her to get everything he owned.) I think they only cut off a bit of a dramatic closeup and then the ending credits.
Three Steps in the Dark (1953)
Nice to see Katie Johnson ( Mrs Wilberforce).....foot note great shame her part was so small
Oh yes she was in that film about the bank robbers and she ended up with all the money
The Ladykillers.Yes,she ended up with the 'lolly'.
Oh! I thought she dumped that guy because HIS part was so small.
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Pathetic intrusive Advertising immediately at the ending - to encourage 'Ad Free' viewing but actually doig the opposite by creating a Loathing of those Advertisers and TH-cam's attempts!!!
This is "rather" good for a supposed B picture. However, when one of the characters had a "temperature,"
it took away the poshness if the movie.
The doctor redeemed the faux pas by saying that his fever has broken. If we cannot count of the English to get it right, what's this world coming to.
If the actors do not know or care, where were the writers? Ah,
they must have been
American.
I’m not aware that the use of ‘temperature’ to refer to a fever was ever considered ‘non-U’, it was just standard everyday usage.
@@elizabethmoriarty1661 Do you the cilche, "Keep your shirt on?"
Everyone has a temperature. A fever is a higher than normal temperature.
Do you say, "between
him and me," or between him and I?"
Do you say, "Different from", or different than?" Do you say,
"Why do you object to my going?" or me going?" Do you say,
Elizabeth Mor...
P.S. Would you say, "If were you," or " if I was you?" Would you say,
"This is she," or "this is her." Would you say,
"She looks good," or
"she looks well." Is it regardless or irregardless?
Elizabeth, it has nothing to do with what you think or what I think. Our lax attention to English grammar is a testimony to "anything goes American.
If you are a true movie buff, watch early 30's
and 40's movies...their speech, their grammar, their style, their manners. What this era preserved was the mores of society...a
concept which is foreign today. Our
"anything goes" pandemic is nothing new. However, it is
spiraling out of control.
We all need to get back to basics...when you speak correctly, you
(usually) behave correctly.
@@lindabranigan2460 "cilche" ?
@@lindabranigan2460So what exactly are you trying to say?🤔
Got Video with this Audio ?? 😂
I thought that man was the murderer he had gamerling debts😮
Such an important point. The second visit by the physician / doctor a la Westwood England showed a remark emerging about a criminal slight vein sneer in the patient but noted it as strange. Wasn't perhaps told of the home circumstances and how some in-house bbodiess fall I'll when they aren't murderers but do. ¥¥¥¥¥ do accomplish the same
🤔Once again, but with clarity.🤔
Well that was one helluva abrupt ending.
This is 5 minutes shorter than IMDb says. What's missing?
That little old lady doing a strip-tease.🤮
😊
There is not much to recommend this film. It is 18 minutes, about a third of the length of the film, before anything happens. Then nothing much happens after. This is written like a play that would quickly close.
Buy a book that is twenty chapters long....but
#1, #2...and... #19, #20. are missing.
What happened?
It was cut short!? That was stupid.
Who is the elderly housekeeper.
Looks like Ma Kettle....sorta
From "Ladykillers?"
I don't understand why no credits anywhere and cut short. Waste of a good film. Chose not to watch.
If you didn't watch, how do you know these things?
This could have been a brilliant film …. The ending’s awful.
If there are any horrible nasty really really old men out there (or women) who want to leave me their big house and lovely ornaments and antiques in their will let me know - i cant do much in return but i would look after your dogs or cats very very well after you go if thats your only worry - its worth a try - and i say very very old because im no spring chicken myself
Or plants even - I would look after your plants
I don't think I've ever been more disgusted with that fake French accent coming out of that woman's foul mouth
You've lived a mellow life.
What a nasty thing to say. Also, I think she was French...am inclined to try to find out now.
We all got propur edjucation back then and taut to speak propur - not like today
You misspelled SPEKE and TUDAY
LURN HOU TU SPEL
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These films are very disappointing. As if for a joke they finish before the end which is frustrating.
I understood Philippe killed himself, as he still loved his cousin, who found him out.
@@yasminedey8612 you're neither British or born in that era otherwise you would understand. Esme and Philip were born in that snotty class not quite peerage but above common. full of presumptuous arrogance and consider themselves above the common people that includes the police. that it the reason Esme does not tell the police Philip is the murderer, instead tries to show how clever she is by confronting Philip.
however its the nature of that class when found out to escape due course of law ending in hanging by either shooting themselves if male or suicide by poison if female.
@@ednaturnbull8564 thanks for the possible explanation, but he instead could have killed his cousin, which was expected...and I am British, but born in the 60s. P.S. it's either, or and neither, nor ;)
That little old lady killed him.
A bit dull.
Any movie cut to ribbons can be "a bit dull". I can't understand why some people seem to experience a perverse pleasure in mutilating movies.
@@todslaughter2 ....they had an unhappy childhood.
How can anyone opine this film as boring...Hardly ..I found it brilliantly fascinating..Great movie not surprising with Greta gynt excellent form as usual..superb really! Watched it 4 times already. Thank you for providing this wonderful movie!
Boring.
When England was English!! 😢