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A lawyer gets death threats and the cops show up—guess who's not making it to Act Three?
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The Ringer (1952)

Vintage whodunnitCozy mysteryStagey tension

Overview

MysteryCrime

An underhand solicitor receives threatening notes, and the police are called in to protect him.

Flag of USUSFlag of GBGB
Content warning
lawyerdisguisestrange note
Justice vs. revengeIdentity and deceptionMoral hypocrisy

Standout Aspects

Acting

Herbert Lom's slippery, scene-stealing menace

Direction

Guy Hamilton's crisp debut before Bond fame

Best for:Solo: Rainy afternoon with tea and suspicion·Rewatch: Catch the clues you definitely missed
Guy Hamilton

Director

Guy Hamilton

ReleasedNov 24, 1952
Runtime1h 18m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feellight
London Films Productions

Top Cast

Herbert Lom

Herbert Lom

Maurice Meister

Donald Wolfit

Donald Wolfit

Dr. Lomond

Mai Zetterling

Mai Zetterling

Lisa

Greta Gynt

Greta Gynt

Cora Ann Milton

William Hartnell

William Hartnell

Sam Hackett

Norman Wooland

Norman Wooland

Inspector Bliss

Denholm Elliott

Denholm Elliott

John Lemley

Dora Bryan

Dora Bryan

Mrs. Hackett

Charles Victor

Charles Victor

Inspector Wembury

Walter Fitzgerald

Walter Fitzgerald

Commissioner

John Stuart

John Stuart

Gardener

John Slater

John Slater

Bell

Edward Chapman

Edward Chapman

Stranger

Campbell Singer

Campbell Singer

Station Sergeant Carter

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This was Guy Hamilton's first feature; he'd later direct four James Bond films including Goldfinger.

Cultural

Adapted from Edgar Wallace's 1925 play—already filmed twice before, because British audiences couldn't get enough of murdered solicitors.

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