L'enquête est close

Original title: Circle of Danger

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Ray Milland and Patricia Roc in L'enquête est close (1951)

In the 1950s, an American comes to Britain to investigate the murky circumstances of his brother's death that occurred during a WW2 commando raid in Nazi-occupied France.In the 1950s, an American comes to Britain to investigate the murky circumstances of his brother's death that occurred during a WW2 commando raid in Nazi-occupied France.In the 1950s, an American comes to Britain to investigate the murky circumstances of his brother's death that occurred during a WW2 commando raid in Nazi-occupied France.

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Trivia
This British film was distributed in the US by the ailing Eagle Lion Classics, which cut ten minutes from it. It is this shortened version which has played on British television on the Talking Pictures channel in 2018.

Goofs
When Clay first meets Elspeth he offers her a cigarette and lights it. But the cigarette he is holding as he does so does not get lit and disappears as he takes his coat of.

Quotes
Clay Douglas: Thanks again, and I appreciate all you've done for me - especially after the way I behaved.
Col. Fairbairn: Oh no - my fault entirely. I expect I rather seemed what you fellows call a stuffed shirt, I believe...?

Alternate versions
The original US release of the film was cut by ten minutes.

Connections
Featured in Talkies: Remembering Dora Bryan/Our Dora (2019)

Soundtracks
Buttonhole for Baby
Words Hal Halifax
Music Walter Ridley

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6/10

Circle of Danger review

Low-key drama which seems to be going nowhere for much of its running time before pulling off an unexpected and intelligent resolve. Unfortunately, there's too much time devoted to Ray Milland's difficult wooing of Patricia Roc, who doesn't take kindly to being kept waiting.