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Five Angles on Murder

Play trailer Poster for Five Angles on Murder Released Feb 18, 1952 1h 28m Mystery & Thriller Crime Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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In a small British village, fortune-teller Astra (Jean Kent) is found murdered. During the investigation, Detective Lodge (Duncan Macrae) questions Astra's housekeeper, Mrs. Finch (Hermione Baddeley), who portrays Astra in a favorable light. Yet upon speaking with Astra's sister, Catherine (Susan Shaw), and her husband, Bob (Dirk Bogarde), a less appealing image of the victim is revealed. The case is further complicated by information from a neighbor and a sailor who was Astra's part-time lover.

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nick s Well told murder mystery. The recounting of the lead up to the crime is seen through the eyes of different witnesses. Some truly marvelous acting. It's quite a nicely constructed story though the ending was a little abrupt. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 05/27/24 Full Review Audience Member A film made from multiple perspectives as police investigate a murder. It's the strong performances reflecting different takes on the same events which make this work. Bias and self-promotion influence each witness ingeniously as they give their accounts. This set up also, possibly inadvertently exposes the fallacy of the camera as a neutral observer. If each account is different, it's the camera which creates that difference. Logically if the camera constructs different versions of the truth, it's a small step to say no one version is true. With a whiff of Rashomon and an affection for the working class characters, this is well worth a watch. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member Very watchable murder mystery that has something of an 'Agatha Christie' storytelling style. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In a small British village, fortune-teller Astra (Jean Kent) is found murdered. During the investigation, Detective Lodge (Duncan Macrae) questions Astra's housekeeper, Mrs. Finch (Hermione Baddeley), who portrays Astra in a favorable light. Yet upon speaking with Astra's sister, Catherine (Susan Shaw), and her husband, Bob (Dirk Bogarde), a less appealing image of the victim is revealed. The case is further complicated by information from a neighbor and a sailor who was Astra's part-time lover.
Director
Anthony Asquith
Screenwriter
John Cresswell
Production Co
Javelin Films, Vic Film
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 18, 1952, Original
Runtime
1h 28m