It's 1912 and a policeman calls at the family home of Arthur Birling to investigate the suicide of one of his former workers. His investigations reveal that each member of the family had contributed to the girl's death. The play stands or falls on the performance of the actor playing the Inspector. The film gives Alastair Sim one of his best-remembered roles. The rest of the cast give nice performances but there' s only one star.
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A police inspector is given a routine case instead of the spy case he wanted, but he ends up uncovering a spy ring anyway. Third, last and probably the best of the Inspector Hornleigh series with Gordon Harker as the Inspector and Alastair Sim as his dour assistant Sergeant Bingham. They should have made more. Script adapt .