Paul Temple is called in to help Scotland Yard track down a serial killer who has murdered several wealthy women.
Calling Paul Temple (1948) is a mystery and crime film directed by Maclean Rogers, released on April 29, 1948 with a runtime of 1h 32m. It stars John Bentley, Dinah Sheridan, Margaretta Scott and Alan Wheatley. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 5 ratings.
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
Merle Tottenham
as Millie
Wally Patch
as Spider Williams
Directed by Maclean Rogers, written by Francis Durbridge, A.R. Rawlinson and Kathleen Butler, produced by Ernest G. Roy.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 5 ratings.
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 engaging, cheery performances as they are brought in by Scotland Yard to assist in the search for "Rex" - a…
Reviewed on July 9, 2022
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The main cast of Calling Paul Temple (1948) includes John Bentley, Dinah Sheridan, Margaretta Scott, Alan Wheatley and Abraham Sofaer. The film was directed by Maclean Rogers. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Calling Paul Temple was released on April 29, 1948 and runs for 1h 32m.
Calling Paul Temple (1948) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 5 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy mystery and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.