A maniac is murdering the patients of a doctor who specializes in nervous disorders. A detective is called in to catch the killer.A maniac is murdering the patients of a doctor who specializes in nervous disorders. A detective is called in to catch the killer.A maniac is murdering the patients of a doctor who specializes in nervous disorders. A detective is called in to catch the killer.
Ian McLean
- Inspector Crane
- (as Ian MacLean)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaBased on the BBC Radio serial "Send For Paul Temple Again" (broadcast over September to November 1945) by Francis Durbridge, which was novelised by the author in 1948 and later remade for radio as "Paul Temple and the Alex Affair" (February to March 1968). This was the final BBC Radio Temple serial until Radio 4's run of remakes began in 2006, and saw the killer's name (minimally) changed from Rex to Alex.
- GoofsThe literate Temples quote from Richard Lovelace's 1642 poem "To Althea, from Prison" ("Stone walls do not a prison make,/Nor iron bars a cage"). He is, however, believed to have written it whilst at Westminster's Gatehouse Prison, not Canterbury.
- Quotes
Paul Temple: Gosh, I must get dressed. We shall be late for lunch!
- ConnectionsFollowed by Paul Temple's Triumph (1950)
- SoundtracksWhat's Cookin' in Cabaret
by Steve Race & Bunti Race (as Steve & Bunti Race)
Performed by Celia Lipton (uncredited)
Accompanied by Steve Race (piano) (uncredited)
Featured review
Second of four Paul Temple flicks and it's better than the first
CALLING PAUL TEMPLE is the second of four feature films starring radio detective Paul Temple, who along with his sidekick Steve (a woman) investigates various murders and crimes at the behest of Scotland Yard. This follows on from the sub-standard debut feature SEND FOR PAUL TEMPLE and was followed by the rarely-seen PAUL TEMPLE'S TRIUMPH.
The story is a straightforward one of murder and intrigue as Temple and Steve find themselves hot on the trail of a murderer by the name of Rex. Rex specialises in bumping people off at random, often when they're just about to reveal his identity; shades of THE 39 STEPS with the Mr. Memory assassination. Still, this is a well-paced and enjoyable little affair, with plenty of red herrings and suspense to recommend it.
It's not a perfect film by any means. Just after the arresting opening, things slow down for an endless nightclub song routine which seems to go on for about twenty minutes. Afterwards the plotting is a little crammed due to this endless filler material. Still, John Bentley and Dinah Sheridan have plenty of chemistry as the crime-fighting duo, and fans will find this reasonably entertaining.
The story is a straightforward one of murder and intrigue as Temple and Steve find themselves hot on the trail of a murderer by the name of Rex. Rex specialises in bumping people off at random, often when they're just about to reveal his identity; shades of THE 39 STEPS with the Mr. Memory assassination. Still, this is a well-paced and enjoyable little affair, with plenty of red herrings and suspense to recommend it.
It's not a perfect film by any means. Just after the arresting opening, things slow down for an endless nightclub song routine which seems to go on for about twenty minutes. Afterwards the plotting is a little crammed due to this endless filler material. Still, John Bentley and Dinah Sheridan have plenty of chemistry as the crime-fighting duo, and fans will find this reasonably entertaining.
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- Oct 30, 2015
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- Runtime1 hour 32 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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