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The Teckman Mystery

  • 19541954
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 1h 30m
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6.3/10
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The Teckman Mystery (1954)
A biographer researching a book on a pilot who died during the test flight of a new plane falls in love with the pilot's sister. As he uncovers more about the test flight, people connected with the case begin to die.
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A biographer researching a book on a pilot who died during the test flight of a new plane falls in love with the pilot's sister. As he uncovers more about the test flight, people connected w... Read allA biographer researching a book on a pilot who died during the test flight of a new plane falls in love with the pilot's sister. As he uncovers more about the test flight, people connected with the case begin to die.A biographer researching a book on a pilot who died during the test flight of a new plane falls in love with the pilot's sister. As he uncovers more about the test flight, people connected with the case begin to die.

IMDb RATING
6.3/10
390
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  • Director
    • Wendy Toye
  • Writers
    • Francis Durbridge(screenplay)
    • James Matthews(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Margaret Leighton
    • John Justin
    • Meier Tzelniker
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  • Director
    • Wendy Toye
  • Writers
    • Francis Durbridge(screenplay)
    • James Matthews(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Margaret Leighton
    • John Justin
    • Meier Tzelniker
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    • 23User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    John Justin and Margaret Leighton in The Teckman Mystery (1954)
    John Justin and Margaret Leighton in The Teckman Mystery (1954)
    John Justin and Michael Medwin in The Teckman Mystery (1954)
    Meier Tzelniker in The Teckman Mystery (1954)
    The Teckman Mystery (1954)
    John Justin and Margaret Leighton in The Teckman Mystery (1954)

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    Margaret Leighton
    Margaret Leighton
    • Helen Teckmanas Helen Teckman
    John Justin
    John Justin
    • Philip Chanceas Philip Chance
    Meier Tzelniker
    • John Riceas John Rice
    Michael Medwin
    Michael Medwin
    • Martin Teckmanas Martin Teckman
    Roland Culver
    Roland Culver
    • Insp. Harrisas Insp. Harris
    George Coulouris
    George Coulouris
    • Gavinas Gavin
    Jane Wenham
    • Ruth Wadeas Ruth Wade
    Duncan Lamont
    Duncan Lamont
    • Insp. Hiltonas Insp. Hilton
    Raymond Huntley
    Raymond Huntley
    • Maurice Milleras Maurice Miller
    Harry Locke
    • Leonardas Leonard
    Fanny Rowe
    • Eileen Milleras Eileen Miller
    • (as Frances Rowe)
    Irene Lister
    • Waitressas Waitress
    Gwen Nelson
    Gwen Nelson
    • Daily womanas Daily woman
    Mary Grant
    • B.E.A. Clerkas B.E.A. Clerk
    Andreas Malandrinos
    • Waiteras Waiter
    • (as Andrea Malandrinos)
    Dan Cressey
    • Drakeas Drake
    Peter Taylor
    • Leroyas Leroy
    Ben Williams
    • 1st Beefeateras 1st Beefeater
    • Director
      • Wendy Toye
    • Writers
      • Francis Durbridge(screenplay) (television series)
      • James Matthews(screenplay)
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    A biographer researching a book on a pilot who died during the test flight of a new plane falls in love with the pilot's sister. As he uncovers more about the test flight, people connected with the case begin to die.
    • love
    • espionage
    • investigation
    • semi noir
    • noirish
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    • Taglines
      • Tingling thrills in a swiftly moving mystery drama!
    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Mystery
      • Thriller
    • Certificate
      • TV-PG
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      At the end of the film Phillip Chance, played by John Justin, has taken his seat on a plane when a woman sits next to him. This is his real wife at the time, actress Barbara Murray.
    • Goofs
      Martin supposedly died six months earlier. Ruth says she married Martin in early June 1952, three weeks before his final flight. That would place the film's action in December 1952. However, the magazine Philip held on the plane at the start of the film was from 1954 and the telegram to John had a 1954 postmark.
    • Connections
      Remake of The Teckman Biography (1953)
    • Soundtracks
      The Shadow Waltz
      Music by Clive Richardson (as Paul Dubois)

    User reviews23

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    Top review
    7/10
    Mystery Becomes Suspense
    John Justin is a writer flying home to London to argue that he shouldn't write the biography of a test pilot whose plane crashed. As he sits on the plane, Margaret Leighton is seated next to him, reading a magazine with a story by him. They get to chatting and he discovers she is the sister of the pilot. He decides to write the book, but as he does his research, the people he wishes to speak to keep dying.

    It's a nice little mystery, with director Wendy Toye adhering to many of the conventions of the British film genre, including the police actually knowing how to do their job. It's not a terribly deep mystery, but it does turn into an interesting movie in terms of suspense: The audience and Justin have all the clues they need, and Justin's inability to see the solution puts him at risk. It makes you want to shout at him.
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    • Nov 11, 2020

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 27, 1954 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Der Fall Teckmann
    • Filming locations
      • Tower Bridge, London, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Corona Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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