The Orchard End Murder
| The Orchard End Murder | |
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| Directed by | Christian Marnham |
| Written by | Christian Marnham |
| Produced by | Julian Harvey |
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| Cinematography | Peter Jessop |
| Edited by | Peter Goddard |
| Music by | Sam Sklair |
Production company | Marnham & Harvey Productions |
| Distributed by | G.T.O. Films Ltd. |
Release date |
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Running time | 48 minutes |
| Country | England |
| Language | English |
The Orchard End Murder is a 1980 British short thriller film directed and written by Christian Marnham, and starring Tracy Hyde, Bill Wallis, Clive Mantle, and Raymond Adamson. It marked the film debut of Clive Mantle.[1][2] The film was theatrically released in the United Kingdom on 1 November 1981 as a support to Dead & Buried.
Plot
In Kent in 1966, a young woman called Pauline Cox (Tracy Hyde) accompanies her boyfriend to a cricket match and wanders off to explore the countryside surroundings when she becomes bored. She meets an eccentric stationmaster (Bill Wallis). After having tea with him, she meets his half-witted assistant called Ewen (Clive Mantle) who kills a rabbit which disgusts and upsets her. She runs off but meets Ewen again in the nearby orchard. Clearly having feelings for her, he kisses her, but she tries to escape from him on a pile of apples when she realises his intentions. He pulls her down, sexually assaults her then strangles her to death. That evening, the hunchback discovers Ewen with Pauline's body in the shack where he lives, and helps him to bury the corpse in the orchard. The next day, Ewen is arrested and breaks down hysterically when Pauline's body is disinterred.
Cast
- Tracy Hyde as Pauline Cox
- Clive Mantle as Ewen
- Bill Wallis as Railway Gatekeeper
- Raymond Adamson as Mr. Wickstead
- Jessie Evans as Mrs. Trowel
- Mollie Maureen as Old Lady at Station
- Cyril Cross as Village Policeman
- Mark Hardy as Robins
- David Wilkinson as Batsman
- Geoffrey Frederick as Cricket Captain
- Peter Hutchins as Detective
- Alexander John as Radio News Reader
- Alan Neame as Rector
- Rik Mayall as Policeman [uncredited]
References
- ^ Group, Gale; Kondek, Joshua; Angela, Yvonne Jones (3 December 1999). Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television. Gale. p. 272. ISBN 978-0-7876-3185-7. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
{{cite book}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ Speed, F. Maurice (1983). Film Review. ISBN 9780491030120. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
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