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The Clue of the New Pin (1961)

The Clue of the New Pin poster
Original title
Clue of the New Pin
Directed by
Allan Davis
Genre
crime film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
58 min
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two police officers investigate a murder connected to a hidden safe with a new pin. The case involves a rich recluse and a young heir.

britishmysterioustenselow-keysuspensefulold-fashionedmodestplot-driven

What happens

The Clue of the New Pin is a 1961 British second feature ('B') crime film directed by Allan Davis and starring Paul Daneman, Bernard Archard and James Villiers. The screenplay was by Philip Mackie, based on the 1923 Edgar Wallace novel of the same title which was previously filmed in 1929. It is part of the series of Edgar Wallace Mysteries films made at Merton Park Studios from 1960 to 1965. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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