Murder in Eden (film)
Encyclopedia
Murder in Eden is a 1961 British
mystery film
directed by Max Varnel
and starring Ray McAnally
, Catherine Feller
and Yvonne Buckingham. An art critic
is murdered, triggering a hunt for the killer.
Cinema of the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom has had a major influence on modern cinema. The first moving pictures developed on celluloid film were made in Hyde Park, London in 1889 by William Friese Greene, a British inventor, who patented the process in 1890. It is generally regarded that the British film industry...
mystery film
Mystery film
Mystery film is a sub-genre of the more general category of crime film and at times the thriller genre. It focuses on the efforts of the detective, private investigator or amateur sleuth to solve the mysterious circumstances of a crime by means of clues, investigation, and clever deduction.The...
directed by Max Varnel
Max Varnel
Max Varnel was a French-born film and television director who worked primarily in the United Kingdom and Australia.Born Max Le Bozec in Paris, France, he was the son of film producer/director Marcel Varnel...
and starring Ray McAnally
Ray McAnally
Ray McAnally was an Irish actor famous for his performances in films such as The Mission, My Left Foot, and A Very British Coup.-Background:...
, Catherine Feller
Catherine Feller
Catherine Feller is an actor and educator. She is perhaps best known for her role as Oliver Reed's love interest in the Hammer Film Productions' The Curse of the Werewolf . She also appeared in Waltz of the Toreadors with Peter Sellers.Ms...
and Yvonne Buckingham. An art critic
Art critic
An art critic is a person who specializes in evaluating art. Their written critiques, or reviews, are published in newspapers, magazines, books and on web sites...
is murdered, triggering a hunt for the killer.
Cast
- Ray McAnallyRay McAnallyRay McAnally was an Irish actor famous for his performances in films such as The Mission, My Left Foot, and A Very British Coup.-Background:...
... Inspector Sharkey - Catherine FellerCatherine FellerCatherine Feller is an actor and educator. She is perhaps best known for her role as Oliver Reed's love interest in the Hammer Film Productions' The Curse of the Werewolf . She also appeared in Waltz of the Toreadors with Peter Sellers.Ms...
... Geneviève Beaujean - Yvonne Buckingham ... Vicky Woolf
- Norman RodwayNorman Rodway-Early life:Rodway was born in Dublin to English parents, Frank and Lillian Rodway. He studied classics, graduating at Trinity College. He worked as an accountant, teacher, and university lecturer before acting.-Career:...
... Michael Lucas - Mark Singleton ... Arnold Woolf
- Jack AransonJack AransonJack Aranson was an American actor, trained in Ireland and England, noted for acting in many Shakespeare plays and several one-man shows. He was one of the last actor/managers, creating and managing several small companies in California and New York.Jack played 13 characters in his one man...
... Bill Robson - Robert Lepler ... Max Aaronson, Art Critic
- Angela DouglasAngela DouglasAngela Douglas , born Angela McDonagh, is an English actress.-Early life:She was born in Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire...
... Beatnik - Francis O'Keefe ... Sgt. Johnson
- Noel Sheridan ... Frenchman Jack
- Ronald Walsh ... Bodyguard
- John SterlingJohn SterlingJohn Sterling may refer to:*John Sterling , British author, subject of a life by Thomas Carlyle*John Sterling, character in Robert A...
... Art Expert - Frank O'Donovan ... Manservant
- Eithne Lydon ... Receptionist