Paper Orchid (1949)
- Directed by
- Roy Ward Baker
- Genre
- crime film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Rating
- 5.0 of 10 from 5 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 journalist investigates a murder that leads him into a web of deceit and danger in post-war London. He follows clues among nightclubs and criminal figures.
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What happens
Paper Orchid is a 1949 British crime film directed by Roy Ward Baker, with a script written by Val Guest. It featured Hugh Williams, Hy Hazell and Garry Marsh, and was based on the 1948 novel of the same title by Arthur La Bern. It featured an early film appearance by Sid James, who later found success through the Carry On series. It was shot at the Walton Studios just outside London. The film's sets were designed by the art director Bernard Robinson. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Entre onze heures et minuit (1949)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.