Motive for Murder#ep4
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Motive for Murder is a 1957 British documentary television drama. The six-part thriller serial was produced by ATV and aired on ITV. The half-hour series was written by Jimmy Sangster. Cast included Vincent Ball, Gene Anderson, Geoffrey Chater, and Victor Brooks. Unlike many British television series of the era, it still exists in the archives.http://lostshows.com/default.aspx?search=Motive+for+Murder+ {{Dead link|date=August 2022}}
Characters
- John Blackmoor — Vincent Ball
- Jean Blackmoor — Gene Anderson
- Harry Manners — Geoffrey Chater
- Det. Insp. Wrigley — Victor Brooks
- Sgt. Martin — Humphrey Morton
- Miss Douglas — Barbara Lott
- Dr Meinster — Michael Ashwin
- Miss Gosling — Betty Baskcomb
- Dave Acton — Patrick Connor
- Frimley — John Harvey
- Policewoman — Pearl Catlin{{Cite web |date=2017-02-25 |title=Motive for Murder – Nostalgia Central |url=https://nostalgiacentral.com/television/tv-by-decade/tv-shows-1950s/motive-for-murder/ |access-date=2023-04-20 |website=nostalgiacentral.com |language=en-GB}}
Episodes
- The Homecoming
- The Man Named Jacques
- The Clay Pigeon
- The Doctor
- The Face on the Photograph
- The Man Named Joe
Premise
A man sets out to clear himself of murder by finding the real murderer.[https://web.archive.org/web/20140315071108/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/series/42337 BFI.org]
See also
References
External links
- [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1400896/ Motive for Murder at IMDb]
Category:1957 British television series debuts
Category:1957 British television series endings
Category:1950s British crime television series
Category:1950s British drama television series
Category:1950s British television miniseries
Category:Black-and-white British television shows
Category:British English-language television shows