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Attempt to Kill is a 1961 British film. It was a rare feature directed by Royston Morley, and based on a story by Edgar Wallace, The Lone House Mystery.[2][3] It was one of a series of Edgar Wallace Mysteries, British second-features, produced at Merton Park Studios in the 1960s.[1]

Attempt to Kill
Theatrical poster
Directed by	Royston Morley
Written by	Richard Harris
Based on	The Lone House Mystery by Edgar Wallace
Produced by	Jack Greenwood Jim O'Connolly
Starring	Derek Farr Tony Wright Richard Pearson Freda Jackson Patricia Mort
Cinematography	Bert Mason
Edited by	Edward Jarvis
Music by	Bernard Ebbinghouse
Production company	Merton Park Studios
Distributed by	Anglo-Amalgamated
Release date	1961
Running time	54 minutes[1]
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Premise

A businessman fires one of his employees, then someone tries to murder him. The fired man becomes the prime suspect.

Cast

• Derek Farr as Det. Insp. Minter
• Tony Wright as Gerry Hamilton
• Richard Pearson as Frank Weyman
• Freda Jackson as Mrs. Weyman
• Patricia Mort as Elisabeth Gray
• J.G. Devlin as Elliott
• Clifford Earl as Sgt. Bennett
• Denis Holmes as Fraser
• Allan Jeager as Gardener
• Grace Arnold as Housekeeper
• Trevor Reid as Bank Manager
• Frances Bennett as Barmaid

References

External links

• Attempt to Kill at BFI
• Attempt to Kill at Letterbox DVD
• Attempt to Kill at IMDb

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