

Dear Murderer
When a man discovers his wife is having an affair, he commits the perfect crime.
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- Language
- English
- wife
- perfect crime
- film noir
- murder
- love affair
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- TheatricalNR7 May 1948
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical23 Jun 1947
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Dear Murderer was released on 23 June 1947.
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2- J8/10
John Chard
11/2/2013
You can’t kill them all you fool! Dear Murderer is directed by Arthur Crabtree and collectively adapted to screenplay by Muriel Box, Sydney Box and Peter Rogers from the play by St. John Leigh Clowes. It stars Eric Portman, Greta Gynt, Dennis Price, Maxwell Reed, Jack Warner, Hazel Court and Jane Hylton. Out of Gainsborough Pictures, music is by Benjamin Frankel and cinematography by Stephen Dade. Lee Warren …
- C7/10
CinemaSerf
7/7/2022
This is a cracking little murder mystery that actually gives Eric Portman a chance to play a more substantial role, and to do it well. He discovers that his wife "Vivien" (Greta Gynt) has been having an affair with "Fenton" (Dennis Price) whilst he has been working abroad, so he contrives a plan to be rid of him with a perfect murder. As he carries out his dastardly deed, he discovers that his wife has more than one …
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