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The Mystery of the Hansom Cab (1961)

The Mystery of the Hansom Cab poster
Directed by
Rod Kinnear
Country
Australia

How it feels

This is a television drama about a murder mystery set in 19th century Melbourne. A man is found dead in a hansom cab and a detective investigates the crime.

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What happens

"The Mystery of a Hansom Cab" is a 1961 Australian television drama play based on Barry Pree's 1961 play adaptation of the novel by Fergus Hume. It appeared as an episode of the anthology series The General Motors Hour. It aired on 6 August 1961 in Sydney and on 19 August 1961 in Melbourne. The play had just completed a 12-week run in Melbourne. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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