The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre (1960–1962)

Stars:

Bernard Lee, Bernard Archard, Allan Cuthbertson

Cast

Series cast summary:
Bernard Lee	...	Supt. Meredith (5 episodes, 1960-1964)
Bernard Archard	...	Insp. Trainer (4 episodes, 1961-1964)
Allan Cuthbertson	...	Det. Supt. Cowley (4 episodes, 1960-1965)
John Carson	...	Insp. Jackson (4 episodes, 1962-1964)
Alfred Burke	...	Davison (4 episodes, 1961-1963)
Marianne Stone	...	Alice Preston (4 episodes, 1963-1965)
Peter Thomas	...	3rd Reporter (4 episodes, 1961-1964)
Victor Platt	...	Constable Jackson (4 episodes, 1961-1965)
Stanley Morgan	...	Sgt. Anson (4 episodes, 1960-1962)
Tony Wall	...	Constable Huntly (4 episodes, 1961-1965)
Maxine Audley	...	Liz Teasdale (3 episodes, 1961-1964)
Jacqueline Ellis	...	Elsa Marlowe (3 episodes, 1961-1963)
Paul Daneman	...	Frank Griffiths (3 episodes, 1961-1962)
Nadja Regin	...	Mrs. Reynolds (3 episodes, 1962-1964)
Moira Redmond	...	Diana Marsh (3 episodes, 1960-1962)
Michael Coles	...	Frank Murray (3 episodes, 1961-1964)
Anthony Newlands	...	Leo Hagen (3 episodes, 1961-1963)
Jennifer Daniel	...	Barbara Blair (3 episodes, 1960-1963)
Derek Francis	...	Arthur Tilsley (3 episodes, 1961-1964)
John Glyn-Jones	...	Dr. Maurice Tarn (3 episodes, 1961-1964)
Philip Locke	...	David Hughes (3 episodes, 1963-1964)
Richard Warner	...	Crabtree (3 episodes, 1961-1963)
Richard Vernon	...	John Crewe (3 episodes, 1960-1963)
Jack Watson	...	Insp. Bolam (3 episodes, 1960-1963)
William Abney	...	James Tynewood (3 episodes, 1960-1964)
Clifford Earl	...	Detective Sergeant Wentworth (3 episodes, 1961-1963)
Brian Haines	...	Felix Carstairs (3 episodes, 1963-1964)
Denis Holmes	...	Fraser (3 episodes, 1961-1964)
John Miller	...	Lord Clandon (3 episodes, 1963-1964)
André Mikhelson	...	Croupier (3 episodes, 1960-1962)
Norma Parnell	...	Day Nurse (3 episodes, 1962-1963)
Jack Watling	...	Frank Leamington (3 episodes, 1961-1964)
Paul Whitsun-Jones	...	Charles Pinder (3 episodes, 1962-1965)
Derrick Sherwin	...	Alan (3 episodes, 1961-1963)
Jack Rodney	...	Gregory (3 episodes, 1962-1965)
Anthony Bailey	...	Charles - the Chauffeur (3 episodes, 1963-1964)
Victor Charrington	...	Barman (3 episodes, 1962-1964)

Storyline

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Edgar Wallace

Company Credits

Production Co:

Merton Park Studios

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

Re-Write

It was never a show! or a TV series! it was a cinema film series which was then sold to America as a TV series, and now everybody (for some reason) lists it as a TV series rather than a series of films!! But it was first released to British cinemas by Anglo-Amalgamated as second features between 1962-7, sometimes as a companion to the 'Carry-on' films. Most of the films are very enjoyable, as well as seeing actors like Steptoe & Son's Harry H. Corbett doing something totally different!, in his doing a straight role as a police inspector rather than his usual comedy or seeing Londoner Sir Michael Caine in 'Solo For Sparrow' (1962), with an Irish accent!! What else is new? These were over 30 features made for the 'Edgar Wallace' film series but then (for American TV) it was filled up to 50, so how many are true Edgar Wallace??? Writers like Richard Harris and Roger Marshall have said that none of the films were based on Edgar Wallace stories, but were all original in the same way as the colour series of 'The Saint' with Roger Moore that wasn't based on any Leslie Charteris' stories. It's also good to watch to see future stars at the start of their careers in small roles e.g. Wanda Ventham as a waitress in 'Solo For Sparrow' (1962), future 'Eastenders' and 'Carry On' star Barbara Windsor, as well as Kenneth Cope from 'Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)' and Barbara Shelly in 'Deathtrap' (1962) with Kenneth Cope again in 'Change Partners' (1965). Great to watch.