The Rossiter Case (1951)

Directed by

Francis Searle

Genre

drama film, crime film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 15m

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 4 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.

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How it feels

A married woman is accused of poisoning her husband. Her trial reveals secrets and lies in their household.

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What happens

The Rossiter Case is a 1951 British second feature ('B') crime film directed by Francis Searle and starring Helen Shingler, Clement McCallin, Sheila Burrell and Stanley Baker in a small role. It was written by John Hunter and Searle based on Kenneth Hyde's 1947 play The Rossiters. Production ran from 22 May 1950 to 9 June. It was released on 21 January 1951. The film is unlisted in film guides and was previously considered a lost film; however, it was shown on Talking Pictures TV in 2025. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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