The Vicious Circle (1957)
Directed by Gerald Thomas
Genres - Mystery, Crime |
Sub-Genres - Crime Thriller |
Release Date - Apr 15, 1959 (USA) |
Run Time - 80 min. |
Countries - United Kingdom |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Originally released in Britain as The Circle, The Vicious Circle was based on the BBC TV series The Brass Candlestick. John Mills plays a respected doctor who comes home one evening to find the body of a murdered actress of his acquaintance. The police are summoned, and the murder weapon is found in the trunk of Mills' car. Realizing that the authorities will be useless in a case like this, Mills turns amateur sleuth to find out who's behind the frameup. The Vicious Circle eschews the cliffhanging elements of the TV version for a straightforward, step-by-step approach, with John Mills gradually catching on to the truth.
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alibi, blackmail, detective, murder-suspect, on-the-run, actor, Britain, celebrity, clue, criminal, doctor/nurse, false-accusation, film, forgery, frame-up, Germany, investigation, killing, murder, organized-crime, Scotland-Yard, stars [celebrities], surgery, suspect
