Who Was Maddox?

A publisher is nearly framed for murder, but he appears to have been goaded by the blackmailer who has also blackmailed the publisher's wife.

Cast

Bernard Lee

as Superintendent Meredith

Jack Watling

as Jack Heath

Finlay Currie

as Alex Campbell

Suzanne Lloyd

as Diane Heath

Richard Gale

as Maddox

James Bree

as Reynolds

Dora Reisser

as Anne Wilding

Ivor Salter

as Mr. White

Christa Bergmann

as Gretta

Billy Milton

as Chandler

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