The Late Edwina Black

The Late Edwina Black

6.7IMDb Score
Released:1951-03-31
Duration:78 min
Director:Maurice Elvey
Actors:David Farrar, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Roland Culver, Jean Cadell, Mary Merrall
Production:Romulus Films, Elvey-Gartside Productions

Overview:

When a sickly Victorian woman dies suddenly, a postmortem reveals that her body contains a fatal dose of arsenic. Suspicion falls on her husband and her companion, who are lovers. Inspector Martin of Scotland Yard solves the mystery of her death... over a cup of tea.

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