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Cast
Michael Wilding
as Philip Trent
Margaret Lockwood
as Margaret Manderson
Orson Welles
as Sigsbee Manderson
John McCallum
as John Marlowe
Miles Malleson
as Burton Cupples
Hugh McDermott
as Calvin C. Bunner
Jack McNaughton
as Martin
Sam Kydd
as Inspector Murch
Kenneth Williams
as Horace Evans
Geoffrey Bayldon
as Reporter in Court
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1952
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresMystery
Votes11
DirectorHerbert Wilcox
WritersPamela Bower
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsTrent's Last Case
About Trent's Last Case
When a wealthy business man is found dead reporter Philip Trent is sent to investigate. Against the police conclusions, he suspects the assumed suicide is really a murder, and becomes highly interested in the young widow and the dead man's private secretary.
Directed by Herbert Wilcox, Trent's Last Case leans on a strong ensemble — Michael Wilding, Margaret Lockwood, Orson Welles — 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 1952.
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