Town On Trial (1957)

When a flirtatious tease (Magda Miller) is found strangled in the woods, the police inspector (John Mills) assigned to the case narrows it down to three suspects: a doctor (Charles Coburn), the local social club's secretary (Derek Farr) and a sensitive young man (Alec McCowen), who may or may not have mental problems. Directed by John Guillermin (TOWERING INFERNO), this British mystery film is hampered by the lack of any real sense of mystery or suspense. The screenplay narrows it down to the three male suspects and it would have been fresh if it was actually someone else but it isn't. So the film is a waiting game till we find out which of the three men did it and the ending is a cliche. The acting is generally good especially Elizabeth Seal (Broadway's IRMA LA DOUCE) as another flirtatious good time gal. With Barbara Bates, Fay Compton, Geoffrey Keen, Maureen Connell and Margaretta Scott.