Overview
Branded as criminally insane and incarcerated for a murder he did not commit, Speight escapes from the asylum, determined to clear his name. He befriends private detective Hugo Bishop who, convinced that the wrong man has been convicted, agrees to help find the real killer. They begin their search for the murderer closest to home where both Thelma Speight and her employer Maurice Jerrard were visibly distressed by the news of her husband's jailbreak. More than Speight's 'insanity' fuels their worries.
Production
Hammer Film Productions
Cast & Characters
Paul Henreid
Hugo Bishop
Lois Maxwell
Thelma Speight / Tasman
Kieron Moore
Mervyn Speight
Hugh Sinclair
Maurice Jerrard
Lloyd Lamble
Inspector "Freddie" Frisnay
Anthony Forwood
Rex
Bill Travers
Victor Tasman
Mary Laura Wood
Susie Martin
Kay Kendall
Vera Corridge
Anna Turner
Marjorie
Barbara Shelley
Fashion show commentator
Directors & Crew
Terence Fisher
Director
Terence Fisher
Screenplay
Paul Tabori
Screenplay
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