Little Red Monkey (1955)

Directed by

Ken Hughes

Genre

spy film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 11m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Scotland Yard detectives look into the murders of nuclear scientists. Strange reports about the killings puzzle them as they try to find the culprit.

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What happens

Little Red Monkey (U.S. title: The Case of the Red Monkey) is a 1955 British thriller film directed by Ken Hughes and starring Richard Conte, Rona Anderson and Russell Napier. The screenplay was by Hughes and James Eastwood, based on the 1953 BBC Television series of the same name written by Eric Maschwitz. Detectives from Scotland Yard investigate a series of murders of leading nuclear scientists, and are intrigued by strange reports received about the crimes. The film was an international hit, and along with Confession (1955) proved a breakthrough for Anglo-Amalgamated. After its success the company began making more expensive productions, often hiring American stars for international appeal. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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