When a beautiful girl is murdered, Inspector Birkett finds that she had some famous friends who don't want publicity.
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| Ian Hendry | ... |
Insp. Birkett
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| Ronald Fraser | ... |
Sgt. Saunders
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Margaret Johnston | ... |
Mrs. Gray
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Natasha Parry | ... |
Perlita Barker
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Jordan Barker
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Kieron Moore | ... |
Herter
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Peter Arne | ... |
Hammond Barker
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| Jane Asher | ... |
Lindy Birkett
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Rosalie Crutchley | ... |
Maude Klein
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Robert Harris | ... |
William Lamotte
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Duncan Macrae | ... |
Barney
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Zena Walker | ... |
Mildred Birkett
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James Villiers | ... |
David Dane
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Alan White | ... |
Insp. Blackwell
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Martin Boddey | ... |
Inspector
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When a beautiful girl is murdered, Inspector Birkett finds that she had some famous friends who don't want publicity.
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10 May 1965 (Sweden) See more »Also Known As:
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From the opera "Norma" by Vincenzo Bellini
Sung by Elizabeth Vaughan
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Casta DivaFrom the opera "Norma" by Vincenzo Bellini
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I think the criticisms of this film are a bit strong. We have to remember that 45 years have elapsed since it was made and our tastes have become more sophisticated with the diet of increasingly slick and clever movies and TV series that we now enjoy. I think Hendry plays the detective role well - sort of laid back and not falling into the cliché characterisations of the time. He is a Jaguar driving opera loving detective (now which more modern detective series does that remind you of?). I had not seen this film before watching it the other day on Movies4Men (UK) and enjoyed it for what it was - a fairly entertaining movie from the early 60's.