Calling Paul Temple

Paul Temple is called in to help Scotland Yard track down a serial killer who has murdered several wealthy women.

Cast

John Bentley

as Paul Temple

Dinah Sheridan

as Steve Temple

Margaretta Scott

as Mrs. Barbara Trevellyan

Alan Wheatley

as Edward Lathom

Abraham Sofaer

as Dr. Charles Kohima

Celia Lipton

as Norma Rice

Jack Raine

as Sir Graham Forbes

Hugh Pryse

as Wilfred Davies

John McLaren

as Leo Brent

Ian McLean

as Inspector Crane

Reviews

CinemaSerf

Like many films based on radio plays; the writing tends to forget we also have images to process too and so they run a bit to language. This gentle detective murder-mystery falls into that trap and the wordy dialogue robs the thing of pace somewhat. That said, John Bentley and Dinah Sheridan deliver...

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