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The Callbox Mystery (1932)

The Callbox Mystery poster
Directed by
G. B. Samuelson
Genre
crime film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 13m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A mysterious call box becomes the center of a police investigation. A detective works to solve the crime before more people are harmed.

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What happens

The Call Box Mystery (also known as The Callbox Mystery) is a 1932 British crime film directed by G.B. Samuelson and starring Warwick Ward, Harold French and Wendy Barrie. It was written by Joan Morgan (as Joan Wentworth-Wood), and was made at Cricklewood Studios as a quota quickie. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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