Signpost to Murder (1964)
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- Approved
- 1h 18min
- Crime, Mystery
- 04 Dec 1964 (West Germany)
- Movie
An escapee from an asylum takes refuge in a woman's house; but she has dark secrets of her own.
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Cast verified as complete
| Joanne Woodward | ... |
Molly Thomas
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| Stuart Whitman | ... |
Alex Forrester
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| Edward Mulhare | ... |
Dr. Mark Fleming
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| Alan Napier | ... |
The Vicar
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Joyce Worsley | ... |
Daphne Barnes
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| Leslie Denison | ... |
Superintendant Bickley
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| Murray Matheson | ... |
Dr. Graham
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Hedley Mattingly | ... |
Police Constable Mort Rogers
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| Carol Veazie | ... |
Auntie
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Jennifer Berrington | ... |
Diane (uncredited)
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| Alan Caillou | ... |
Dr. Upjohn (uncredited)
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Laurence Conroy | ... |
Reggie (uncredited)
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| James Doohan | ... |
First Guard (uncredited)
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| Betty Harford | ... |
Gwen Smith (uncredited)
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| Hallene Hill | ... |
Mrs. Broome (uncredited)
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| Jimmie Horan | ... |
Inmate (uncredited)
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| Patrick O'Moore | ... |
Second Guard (uncredited)
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| Richard Peel | ... |
Will Smith (uncredited)
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Arthur Stenning | ... |
Dr. Moffett (uncredited)
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| Robert R. Stephenson | ... |
Bert (uncredited)
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Ron Whelan | ... |
Police Doctor (uncredited)
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Directed by
| George Englund | ||
Written by
| Sally Benson | ... | (screen play) |
| Monte Doyle | ... | (play) |
Produced by
| Lawrence Weingarten | ... | producer |
Music by
| Lyn Murray | ||
Cinematography by
| Paul Vogel | ... | director of photography (as Paul C. Vogel) |
Editing by
| John McSweeney Jr. | ||
Art Direction by
| Edward C. Carfagno | ... | (as Edward Carfagno) |
| George W. Davis | ||
Set Decoration by
| Henry Grace | ||
| Frank R. McKelvy | ... | (as Frank McKelvy) |
Makeup Department
| Sydney Guilaroff | ... | hair stylist |
| John Truwe | ... | makeup artist |
| William Tuttle | ... | makeup supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Wallace Worsley Jr. | ... | assistant director (as Wallace Worsley) |
Sound Department
| Franklin Milton | ... | recording supervisor |
Visual Effects by
| J. McMillan Johnson | ... | special visual effects |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Travilla | ... | gowns: Miss Woodward (as William Travilla) |
Music Department
| Robert Bain | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Israel Baker | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Percy Faith | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| E.G. Haughton | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Louis Kaufman | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Harry V. Lojewski | ... | music supervisor (uncredited) |
| Tommy Morgan | ... | musician: harmonica (uncredited) |
| Lyn Murray | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Ethmer Roten | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| William Saracino | ... | music editor (uncredited) |
| Raymond Turner | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| Eugene Worsely Jr. | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1964) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1965) (United States) (theatrical)
- Fotorama (1964) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1965) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Shochiku (1966) (Japan) (theatrical) (as Shochiku Eihai) (subtitled)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Panavision (filmed in)
- Westrex Recording System (sound recording system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Alex Forrester, convicted of murdering his wife, fails to gain his release after spending 5 years in a British asylum for the criminally insane. Dr. Mark Fleming informs him of an old law which provides for the reopening of a trial if the prisoner escapes and remains at large for 14 days. Forrester escapes and takes refuge in the home of Molly Thomas, who claims that she is awaiting the return of her husband from a trip to The Hague. Molly tells him of her unhappy marriage, and the two become attracted to each other. In the evening, Forrester discovers a man's body by the mill wheel of Molly's house. After stumbling down a flight of steps, he regains consciousness and finds that the body is missing. Written by alfiehitchie |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The Indian theatre and film community loved the film so much that they adapted it several times. It was adapted as a stage play "Dhummas", meaning fog, and was first made in Gujarati, then Marathi and finally in Hindi. Veteran theatre actress Sarita Joshi played the lead in all three versions. Then, it was made into the hit Hindi film Ittefaq (1969) with Nanda Karnataki and Rajesh Khanna, followed by a remake, also titled Ittefaq (2017). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in MGM 40th Anniversary (1964). See more » |