The Riverside Murder (1935)
- Directed by
- Albert Parker
- Genre
- crime film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 04m
- Rating
- 5.5 of 10 from 13 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A woman reporter assists an inspector investigating the murders of four financiers just before they were about to divide up their shares. The story is set in London and was quickly produced as a low-budget film.
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What happens
The Riverside Murder is a 1935 British crime film directed by Albert Parker and starring Basil Sydney, Judy Gunn and Zoe Davis. It was written by Selwyn Jepson based on the 1931 novel The Six Dead Men by Belgian author Stanislas-André Steeman, with the setting changed from France to London. The novel was also adapted into the 1941 French film The Last of the Six. The film was shot at Wembley Studios in London with sets designed by the art director Ralph W. Brinton. A quota quickie, it was produced and distributed by Fox Film. A woman reporter helps an inspector solve the deaths of four financiers on the eve of a group shareout. It is It marked the film debut of Alastair Sim. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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