Death by Design

Name: Death by Design
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1943-01-23
Duration: 18 min
Rating: 0
Cast: Barbara James, John Longden, Wally Patch, Leonard Sharp

January 23, 1943
Directed by
Germain Burger

Dastardly deeds are afoot in a smog of pipe smoke when a man is found dead - is it cyanide poisoning or smoke inhalation?

murder

death

english police

Last Updated: December 11, 2025

Cast

Barbara James

Betty Marston

John Longden

Inspector Slade

Wally Patch

Sergeant Clinton

Leonard Sharp

Bob Joyce

Featurette

Death by Design (1943) | BFI National Archive