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Cast
John Justin
as Philip Chance
Margaret Leighton
as Helen Teckman
Duncan Lamont
as Detective Inspector Hilton
Raymond Huntley
as Maurice Miller
Meier Tzelniker
as John Rice
Roland Culver
as Detective Inspector-Major Harris
Michael Medwin
as Martin Teckman
Jane Wenham
as Ruth Wade
George Coulouris
as Andrew Garvin
Harry Locke
as Leonard
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1954
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationPG
GenresMystery
Votes19
DirectorWendy Toye
WritersJames Mathews, Francis Durbridge
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.1 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Teckman Mystery
About The Teckman Mystery
A fiction writer begins working on a biography of a pilot who went down during the test flight of a new plane and finds himself soon involved in a series of murders.
Directed by Wendy Toye, The Teckman Mystery leans on a strong ensemble — John Justin, Margaret Leighton, Duncan Lamont — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about mystery titles of 1954.
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