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(Credited cast)| Ronald Howard | ... | Dr.John Winnington | |
| Olga Edwardes | ... | Christine Shaw | |
| John Bentley | ... | Eric Blair | |
| Mary Laura Wood | ... | Sophie Winnington | |
| Patrick Barr | ... | Vincent Humphries | |
| Sheila Burrell | ... | Annette | |
| Russell Napier | ... | Inspector Markham | |
| Mary Jones | ... | Mrs. Humphries | |
| Alan Robinson | ... | Solicitor | |
| Ian Fleming | ... | Coroner | |
| Tom Gill | ... | Travel Agent Clerk | |
| Tucker McGuire | ... | American Woman | |
| Richard Shaw | ... | Lorry Driver | |
| Daniel Wherry | ... | Padre |
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Australia:PGFAQ
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Marvelous isn't it how some bad old movies simply refuse to lie down and die? "Black Orchid" is a British quota quickie that will not surrender. Maybe because it has such a short running time, plus an intriguing title, plus Ronald Howard (whose Sherlock Holmes has a following), it has been a favorite on my local TV station. Hardly a year went by without two or three airings. And it was still running strong in 2006. By some miracle, the rights presumably then expired because it hasn't surfaced since. It's a thoroughly boring movie with absolutely nothing to offer. With the exceptions of Sheila Burrell's fawningly vicious Annette and Mary Laura Wood's preening socialite, the players are a lackluster lot. John Bentley is especially glum and even ever-reliable Russell Napier seems to be playing at half-steam.