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Murder in Reverse?

  • 1945
  • Approved
  • 1 Std. 20 Min.
IMDb-BEWERTUNG
6,8/10
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Chili Bouchier, Jimmy Hanley, and William Hartnell in Murder in Reverse? (1945)
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Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuDock worker Tom Masterick is wrongfully convicted of a murder charge. His death sentence is commuted to a long prison term. When released as an old man, he vows to show that his alleged vict... Alles lesenDock worker Tom Masterick is wrongfully convicted of a murder charge. His death sentence is commuted to a long prison term. When released as an old man, he vows to show that his alleged victim is still alive.Dock worker Tom Masterick is wrongfully convicted of a murder charge. His death sentence is commuted to a long prison term. When released as an old man, he vows to show that his alleged victim is still alive.

  • Regie
    • Montgomery Tully
  • Drehbuch
    • Austin Small
    • Montgomery Tully
  • Hauptbesetzung
    • William Hartnell
    • Jimmy Hanley
    • Chili Bouchier
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  • IMDb-BEWERTUNG
    6,8/10
    314
    IHRE BEWERTUNG
    • Regie
      • Montgomery Tully
    • Drehbuch
      • Austin Small
      • Montgomery Tully
    • Hauptbesetzung
      • William Hartnell
      • Jimmy Hanley
      • Chili Bouchier
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    William Hartnell
    William Hartnell
    • Tom Masterick
    • (as Billy Hartnell)
    Jimmy Hanley
    Jimmy Hanley
    • Peter Rogers
    Chili Bouchier
    Chili Bouchier
    • Doris Masterick
    John Slater
    John Slater
    • Fred Smith
    Brefni O'Rorke
    Brefni O'Rorke
    • Sullivan
    • (as Brefni O'Rourke)
    Dinah Sheridan
    Dinah Sheridan
    • Jill Masterick
    Petula Clark
    Petula Clark
    • Jill Masterick as a Child
    Kynaston Reeves
    • Crossley - King's Counsel
    John Salew
    John Salew
    • Blake - King's Counsel
    Edward Rigby
    Edward Rigby
    • Spike
    Ben Williams
    • Docker
    Ethel Coleridge
    • Mrs. Green
    Maire O'Neill
    Maire O'Neill
    • Mrs. Moore
    Wylie Watson
    Wylie Watson
    • The Tailor
    Scott Sanders
    • Landlord of the North Star
    Maudie Edwards
    • Woman Customer
    Cyril Smith
    Cyril Smith
    • Man Customer
    K. Lung
    • Sam Wung See
    • Regie
      • Montgomery Tully
    • Drehbuch
      • Austin Small
      • Montgomery Tully
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    8adrianovasconcelos

    Clever script raises valid man-made law questions

    The name Montgomery Tully does not ring any loud bells with me as far directors' names go, but in MURDER IN REVERSE he strikes me as a capable crew handler to deliver a film that raises pertinent questions about the law, innocence, and compensation when man-made law has failed and meted out the wrong punishment.

    Admittedly, the premise of the story places you before a situation fraught with the possibility of erroneous interpretation by court: Tom Masterick (well played by William Hartnell) is a dedicated family man whose wife cheats and who loses his beloved daughter to adoption after he chases his wife's lover with a long knife in his hand and apparently kills him.

    You can question several details: William Hartnell, the alleged killer, does age; the alleged deceased, John Slater, does not (could it mean that his life has remained intact while Masterick's was wasted?); how did the authorities allow a man called Fred Smith, like the alleged murdereed man, to open and own a pub under that very name?; the convenience of those developments that lead to Masterick rotting in jail for 15 precious years raises all manner of doubt.

    However, ultimately, when presented with evidence that the supposedly murdered man is actually very much alive, the wheels of law find it very difficult to turn around to right the wrong, and use all manner of semantics, not to have to admit the error.

    As the saying goes, better let a criminal free than place an innocent man in jail. I liked MURDER IN THE REVERSE? Very much, all logic holes notwithstanding, because of the issues it raises. In cinematographic terms, it is strictly competent.

    Lovely to see the very young Petula Clark. 8/10.
    blanche-2

    A man released from prison sets out to prove his innocence

    Murder in Reverse, or Query, presents an interesting concept. It's a British film from 1945, directed by Montgomery Tully. Frankly, maybe due to the print I saw, it comes off more like an early '30s film.

    William Hartnell plays Tom Masterick. His wife (Chili Bouchier) is having an affair with Fred Smith (John Slater). Masterick is accused of killing Smith, though no body was recovered. He is sentenced to 15 years, though he vehemently proclaims his innocence.

    His young daughter Jill (Petula Clark) is adopted by newspaper publisher Sullivan (Brefni O'Rorke). As a cub reporter, Sullivan was responsible for Masterick getting a lighter sentence.

    Now Masterick is released and determined to find Smith and prove he's alive. He's helped by his daughter (now Dinah Sheridan) who was too young when adopted to remember him, and her boyfriend, reporter Peter (real life husband Jimmy Hanley).

    There are several plot holes, but one remains interested in whether or not Masterick will get justice. In the beginning of the film, Hartnell uses an East End accent and, when released, has a cultured voice.

    As he states in the film, he learned a good deal in the prison library. Somehow he was divested of his accent. I think we are to realize he is a deeply changed man. Hartnell gives a sympathetic performance in a tough role.

    Dandy ending. You won't know what's coming.
    7kalbimassey

    Sdrawkcab murder case

    Yeah!..okay, I get it. It's all about entertainment, building tension, suspense and excitement, but should I ever be running for my life, with an insanely jealous, sword wielding husband in hot pursuit, it's unlikely that I would seek refuge on the jib of a large industrial crane. At the end of his rope....literally, John Slater takes a long plunge into the murky depths of the harbour. The evidence of a corpse, washed up near Southend, is sufficient to convict William Hartnell of murder. A charge he vehemently denies, claiming that Slater is alive and working on a freighter.

    Fifteen years of hard labour transforms Hartnell from an energetic forty something into a white haired, pork pie hatted, aged man. Older, sadder, but much wiser and entirely consumed by the singular purpose of locating Slater to prove his innocence. In a world largely sold on the belief that his quarry is long dead, it's the ultimate needle in a haystack scenario.

    Garnering support from enthusiastic, but chaotic reporter, Jimmy Hanley and his love interest Dinah Sheridan, he seeks clues which may smoke out the elusive Slater. It culminates in a final scene, involving a bunch of puffed-up, pompous, plum in the mouth barristers, all deeply in love....with the sound of their own voices, who pontificate, deliberate and generally waffle over cases from the past and each other's shortcomings. Their abject failure to confront and resolve the salient issue before them produces jaw-dropping results.

    With its meager sets and sporadically starchy performances, 'Murder in Reverse' not only looks, but sounds dated. Nonetheless, it exudes an unquestionable period charm, an almost tangibly quaint allure. The tricky plot, the dramatic finish and its inscrutable aftermath leave a lingering resonance which remains long after the closing credits have disappeared over the horizon.
    8trevor-160

    Searching for copy of Murder in Revserse

    Murder in Reverse for some unknown reason sticks in my mind from my childhood more than any other film, and is one I would dearly love to see again. I always recall Hartnell passing by the berthed ship and seeing the man he 'killed' on board, but by MIA-reading the name of the ship it was never traced... I have scoured the TV listing to see it broadcast but gave up some years ago. The twist at the end is delicious. I have always been a fan of William Hartnell from the original 1950's Army Game through Carry On Sergeant to Dr Who. It had an impressive cast for the time of Hanley, Slater and Hartnell and you really felt sympathy for the man as he was led away to prison for a crime we all know he did not commit. Does anyone have a copy of this film or know if it has ever been released on video either in UK or overseas. Thanks, Trevor
    7boblipton

    Excellent Premise, Good Performances

    Fifteen years before the events of the movie, stevedore William Hartnell (in his last performance credited as "Billy Hartnell") was married to Chili Bouchier, with Petula Clark their daughter. His wife was carrying on an affair with John Slater. Hartnell found out the hard way, when Miss Bouchier left him for her lover. The men ran into each other in a pub, and Hartnell chased him into the docks with a big sword, then suffered a fugue state and forgot about it, until neighbors grassed him to the police. As they took him away, he thought he spotted Slater on the deck of a ship, but that didn't stop them from convicting him of murder. It was only through the intervention of then reporter Brefni O'Rorke that a capital offense was commuted to life imprisonment; O'Rorke also adopted Miss Clark.

    Now Hartnell has been released on a ticket-of-leave. O'Rorke, risen to editor, assigns Jimmy Hanley to go interview the man. Hanley -- who seems thoroughly inept as a reporter, probably kept on staff because O'Rorke's daughter, now grown into Dinah Sheridan, is in love with him -- can't find him, because Hartnell is in O'Rorke's office, asking after his girl, and explaining he's going to find Slater.

    It's a very nice little movie, a first feature for writer-director Montgomery Tully. Hartnell is excellent in a leading role, and his old-man make-up makes him look as he would during his run in Doctor Who. DP Ernest Palmer offers some nice, dark lighting. It's a good story about high-sounding principles running up against official indifference, and worth a look.

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    • Wissenswertes
      One of the rare times William Hartnell was cast as the leading man.
    • Patzer
      It is stretching credibility to suggest that Jill, who is about 8 years old when her father is sent to prison, should lose all memory of him, her mother, and her true identity in the intervening 15 years.
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      [newly-released from Dartmoor prison and waiting for his train, Masterick gets chatting to two American soldiers]

      American Soldier: I see you have a big prison here. We saw some of the boys working out in the moor yesterday. Tough-looking boys there were, too.

      American Soldier: Any chance of getting inside and having a look around, sir?

      Tom Masterick: Well, not unless you do a murder first, I'm afraid.

      [the soldiers chuckle]

      American Soldier: Have you seen inside, sir?

      Tom Masterick: Yes. But then, you see, I *am* a murderer.

      [the soldiers look horrified and turn away]

      American Soldier: Come on, Joe. Let's go.

    • Crazy Credits
      William Hartnell was credited by that name in the opening titles but was credited as Billy Hartnell in the cast list in the closing credits.
    • Verbindungen
      Referenced in The Doctor and the Girl (1949)

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      • 22. Oktober 1945 (Vereinigtes Königreich)
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      • National Studios, Elstree, Hertfordshire, England, Vereinigtes Königreich(Studio)
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