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A Matter of Murder is a 1949 British crime film directed by John Gilling and starring Maureen Riscoe, John Barry, Charles Clapham, Ian Fleming and John Le Mesurier.[1] It was made as a B film, partly at the Kensington Studios, by Vandyke Productions.

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A Matter of Murder
Directed by	John Gilling
Written by	John Gilling
Produced by	Sam Lee Roger Proudlock
Starring	Maureen Riscoe John Barry Charles Clapham Ivan Craig
Cinematography	S.D. Onions
Music by	George Melachrino
Production company	Vandyke Productions
Distributed by	Grand National Pictures
Release date	December 1949 (1949-12)
Running time	59 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Plot

Mild mannered bank clerk, Geoffrey Dent, (John Barry) is persuaded by his nagging, gold digging girlfriend, Laura, (Sonya O'Sheato), to embezzle money. When an attempt is made on Laura's life, Geoffrey runs away with the cash to avoid being blamed. With the killer and a detective hot on his heels, Geoffrey hides out in a Cheltenham boarding house, where he becomes the murderer's next intended victim.

Cast

• Geoffrey Dent - John Barry
• Julie McKelvin - Maureen Riscoe
• Col Peabody - Charles Clapham
• Tony - Ivan Craig
• Det Sgt McKelvin - Ian Fleming
• Laura Wilson - Sonya O'Shea
• Sgt Bex - Peter Madren
• Ginter - John Le Mesurier
• Cullen - Sam Lee
• Miss Budge - Blanche Fothergill

References

External links

• A Matter of Murder at IMDb

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