Clue of the Twisted Candle (1960) User Reviews

An Interesting Sourcxe of British Talent

[l_rawjalaurence · 7/10 · 13 February 2018]

This Edgar Wallace thriller was written by Philip Mackie, who pursued a successful career in film and television, and starred Bernard Lee in one of hishard boiled roles. Nothing especially original here, but the plot zips by ans the ensuing is convinces, as Lee investigates the apparently motiveless demise if a Greek entrepreneur. The film also explores the relationship between inspector and his chief sergeant sidekick (David Knight), in a fashion that has now become axiomatic in television drama.

Typical Edgar Wallace

[malcolmgsw · 6/10 · 24 April 2018]

Edgar Wallace was profligate writer.He often used situations such as featured in this film,where it was difficult to work out how the murder was committed.Bernard Lee is as reliable as ever as the dogged Scotland Yard detective.The mystery is well played out till near the end.Unfortunately the disguise of one character is so poor it virtually points the finger at him

Clue of the Twisted candle

[coltras35 · 5/10 · 7 March 2023]

The mysterious Ramon Karadis (Francis de Wolff) whose friend John Lexman (David Knight) is being blackmailed. Karadis advises Lexman to meet the blackmailer and provides him with a revolver just in case of any funny business. The meeting goes wrong and the blackmailer is shot dead. Things look bleak for Lexman but Superintendent Meredith (Bernard Lee) of Scotland Yard begins to suspect that Karadis has some greater involvement in the case than it would initially appear. Karadis later gets shot in a room with no windows and a steel lined door which locks only from the inside.

Fairly good story of the locked room story which comes across a little pedestrian in this programmer and doesn't engage a lot, however it boasts a good cast and the ending is good, though the killer is rather obvious.

Not a bad programmer

[searchanddestroy-1 · 6 November 2011]

Not the worst of Edgard Wallace Mystery series episode, but not the best either. The usual scheme of an innocent man accused of a crime he did not commit. The real murderer, we know him at the beginning, when watching him setting up the whole thing, to get rid of a blackmailer, a man dangerous for his own safety - the assassin's, I mean. And the poor young man is the stool pigeon, of course.

But the police force - Scotland Yard - is here, really convinced that the supposed murderer could not be what he seemingly is...

The actor playing the evil killer is very good, I don't know him. His character is convincing.

A worth episode for Edgard Wallace stuff.