Released:
1953-03-10

Overview:
Branded as criminally insane and incarcerated for a murder he did not commit, Speight escapes from the asylum, determined to clear his name. He befriends private detective Hugo Bishop who, convinced that the wrong man has been convicted, agrees to help find the real killer. They begin their search for the murderer closest to home where both Thelma Speight and her employer Maurice Jerrard were visibly distressed by the news of her husband's jailbreak. More than Speight's 'insanity' fuels their worries.

Director:
Terence Fisher

Runtime:
1h 13min

Genre:
Thriller, Crime

• Cast:
• 
  Paul Henreid
  as
  Hugo Bishop
• 
  Lois Maxwell
  as
  Thelma Speight / Tasman
• 
  Kieron Moore
  as
  Mervyn Speight
• 
  Hugh Sinclair
  as
  Maurice Jerrard
• 
  Lloyd Lamble
  as
  Inspector "Freddie" Frisnay