Claim: Stolen Assignment is a 1955 British comedy film directed by Terence Fisher, produced by Francis Searle, and written by Kenneth Hayles about rival reporters compete to solve the crime and win a scoop when an artist's wife is murdered.
Evidence: Stolen Assignment is a 1955 British comedy film directed by Terence Fisher and starring John Bentley and Hy Hazell. The film was produced by Francis Searle for Act Films Ltd, and was a sequel to Fisher's Final Appointment of the previous year, featuring sleuthing journalists Mike Billings and Jenny Drew. Kenneth Hayles When an artist's wife is murdered, rival reporters compete to solve the crime and win a scoop.