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Rogue's Yarn

  • 19571957
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
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Rogue's Yarn (1957)
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An adulterous husband plans to kill his invalid wife. He thinks that he has the perfect alibi, but an alert detective unravels his story.An adulterous husband plans to kill his invalid wife. He thinks that he has the perfect alibi, but an alert detective unravels his story.An adulterous husband plans to kill his invalid wife. He thinks that he has the perfect alibi, but an alert detective unravels his story.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
149
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
314,536
165,694
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    • Director
      • Vernon Sewell
    • Writers
      • Vernon Sewell(screenplay)
      • Ernle Bradford(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Nicole Maurey
      • Derek Bond
      • Elwyn Brook-Jones
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    • Director
      • Vernon Sewell
    • Writers
      • Vernon Sewell(screenplay)
      • Ernle Bradford(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Nicole Maurey
      • Derek Bond
      • Elwyn Brook-Jones
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    • 13User reviews
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    Nicole Maurey
    Nicole Maurey
    • Michele Cartier
    Derek Bond
    Derek Bond
    • John Marsden
    Elwyn Brook-Jones
    • Inspector Walker
    Hugh Latimer
    • Sergeant Adams
    John Serret
    John Serret
    • Inspector Lafarge
    John Salew
    • Sam Youles
    Nigel Fitzgerald
    • Commissioner
    Joan Carol
    • Nurse
    Madoline Thomas
    • Cook
    Agatha Carroll
    • Hester Marsden
    Barbara Christie
    • Maid
    Hugh Morton
    • Doctor
    Khadi the Cat
    • 'KHADI' the Cat
    Eric Corrie
      John Helier
        André Maranne
        André Maranne
        • French Fisherman
        • (uncredited)
        Vernon Sewell
          Colin Tapley
          Colin Tapley
          • Police Inspector
          • (uncredited)
          • Director
            • Vernon Sewell
          • Writers
            • Vernon Sewell(screenplay)
            • Ernle Bradford(screenplay)
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          • Trivia
            Opening credits prologue: Extract from The Manual of Seamanship :

            "ROGUE'S YARN"- A COLOURED YARN FOUND IN THE HEART OF ALL GOVERNMENT ROPE.
          • Goofs
            After hearing Marsden is planning to kill Inspector Walker too, Michelle cries, "First Alice, now him!" Marsden's wife was Hester, not Alice.
          • Quotes

            Maid: Now, if this was a movie I'd say he done it.

          • Connections
            References Double Indemnity (1944)

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          6/10
          Early Columbo prototype
          ROGUE'S YARN is an intriguing little murder mystery, shot in Brighton by director Vernon Sewell and featuring his famous yacht that had previously appeared in the likes of GHOST SHIP alongside many other productions. As some other reviewers on here have noted, the structure of the film and the content make it feel very much like a COLUMBO episode, with the murderer introduced to the viewer at the outset.

          The dashing Derek Bond plays an adulterous husband who plots to bump off his invalid wife with the help of his mistress. All goes according to plan, until a dogged detective shows up and threatens exposure. What follows is a fun police procedural movie, with a lot of screen time spent on the unravelling of a perfect alibi.

          The unknown Elwyn Brook-Jones stars as the detective, with the familiar Hugh Latimer in comic relief support as his sergeant. I wasn't familiar with Brook-Jones before this film, but the Roy Kinnear lookalike does a good job at bringing his working class character to life. He makes Walker both a realistic and likable presence. Although ROGUE'S YARN is undoubtedly a B-movie in terms of budget and narrative, Sewell is one of those directors with the capability to make any film look good and there's a great suspense sequence involving a leaking gas tap.
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          • Release date
            • August 1957 (United Kingdom)
          • Country of origin
            • United Kingdom
          • Language
            • English
          • Filming locations
            • Brighton Film Studios, St Nicholas Road, Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
          • Production company
            • Cresswell
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          • Runtime
            1 hour 20 minutes
          • Color
            • Black and White
          • Aspect ratio
            • 1.37 : 1

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