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The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre
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Marriage of Convenience

  • Episode aired Nov 1960
  • 58m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre (1959)
CrimeDramaMystery

When a convict escapes from prison, to be re-united with his girlfriend and his stolen £20,000 he left with her for safe keeping, he is in for a series of surprises and then a trip to the se... Read allWhen a convict escapes from prison, to be re-united with his girlfriend and his stolen £20,000 he left with her for safe keeping, he is in for a series of surprises and then a trip to the seaside and a police chase follows.When a convict escapes from prison, to be re-united with his girlfriend and his stolen £20,000 he left with her for safe keeping, he is in for a series of surprises and then a trip to the seaside and a police chase follows.

  • Director
    • Clive Donner
  • Writers
    • Robert Banks Stewart
    • Edgar Wallace
  • Stars
    • Harry H. Corbett
    • John Cairney
    • John Van Eyssen
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    100
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Clive Donner
    • Writers
      • Robert Banks Stewart
      • Edgar Wallace
    • Stars
      • Harry H. Corbett
      • John Cairney
      • John Van Eyssen
    • 6User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Top Cast29

    Harry H. Corbett
    Harry H. Corbett
    • Inspector Bruce
    John Cairney
    John Cairney
    • Larry
    John Van Eyssen
    • John Mandle
    • (as John Van Eyssen/John van Eyssen)
    Jennifer Daniel
    Jennifer Daniel
    • Barbara Blair
    • (as Jennifer Daniel/Jennifer Daniels)
    Moira Redmond
    Moira Redmond
    • Tina
    Russell Waters
    • Sam Spencer
    Trevor Reid
    Trevor Reid
    • Superintendent Carver
    Howard Goorney
    • Onion Seller
    Alexander Archdale
    • Governor
    Geoffrey Denton
    Geoffrey Denton
    • Uniformed Inspector
    Patrick Ludlow
    • Registrar
    Barry MacLean
    • 1st. Warder
    Basil Beale
    • 2nd. Warder
    Alex Scott
    Alex Scott
    • Vic Ellis
    • (as Alexander Scott)
    Patricia Burke
    Patricia Burke
    • Woman in the Apartment
    Pauline Shepherd
    • Evie Martin
    Leila Williams
    • Secretary
    Duncan Burns
    • Garage Apprentice
    • Director
      • Clive Donner
    • Writers
      • Robert Banks Stewart
      • Edgar Wallace
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    • Trivia
      One of a series of second feature films based on Edgar Wallace novels, released between 1960 and 1965 in British cinemas. The films were later sold to American TV and screened there as The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre (1959).
    • Connections
      Edited from Marriage of Convenience (1960)
    • Soundtracks
      Cha Cha Mobile
      (uncredited)
      Music by Ivor Slaney
      De Wolfe Music Ltd

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    Details

    • Release date
      • November 1960 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Merton Park Studios, Merton, London, England, UK(Studio, uncredited)
    • Production company
      • Merton Park Studios
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    • Runtime
      • 58m
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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