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Three Cases of Murder (1954) |
British coins of the 1950's and a coin bracelet identify a murderer
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The 1954 film "Three Cases of Murder" is a British film consisting of an introduction
and three stories. Only the second story "Who Killed Elizabeth", set in 1953, features coins.
Two men, Edgar and George, who grew up together and now work together are rivals for Elizabeth.
Edgar is seeing her and gives her a coin bracelet. Later she switches her affections to George.
Elizabeth is murdered and the coin bracelet appears again to identify the murderer.
Some British coins of the early 1950's pounds-shillings-pence monetary system also appear.
1. Title
George Wheeler and Edgar Curtain have been friends since they were children.
2. George and Edgar
They attended the same schools and university and are now partners in an advertising business.
Edgar has a problem, he sometimes "blacks out" and can not remember what happened during the period.
3. George meets Elizabeth
George asks her for a date and she accepts and they start seeing each other regularly.
4. George gives Elizabeth a coin bracelet
A close-up of the coin bracelet appears.
5. The coin bracelet
The bracelet coins appear to be thin imitation coins.
Elizabeth meets Edgar.
6. Trouble brewing
Elizabeth begins seeing Edgar and he tells George that they are engaged to be married.
At a bar run by bartender Harry the two men fight and Edgar punches George leaving
George with a bloody nose.
One day George holds up a newspaper.
7. Elizabeth murdered!
It is not shown here but the newspaper is dated Tuesday, July 21, 1953.
Edgar tells George that he blacked out at the time Elizabeth was killed and he has blood on his clothes.
George tells Edgar that they are still friends and the two men clean up the apartment and hide the clothes.
8. Scotland Yard calls
Two Scotland Yard men arrive, Sergeant Mallot and Inspector Acheson.
The men question the pair and leave.
At the apartment Edgar accuses George of killing Elizabeth and they fight.
George pushes Edgar out a window and Edgar dies.
The police conclude that Edgar killed Elizabeth and close the criminal case.
9. George at the bar
George tells bartender Harry about his experiences and then pays for his drinks.
10. Loose change
Elizabeth's coin bracelet appears along with some British coins.
The coins include florins (2 shilling coins), a Scottish style shilling, and some sixpences.
Britain then minted two types of shillings, the "English" and "Scottish" styles.
All of the obverses appearing have King George VI on them.
Britain then minted two types of shillings, the "English" and "Scottish" styles.
All of the obverses appearing have King George VI on them.
A British King George VI Scottish shilling:
11. Great Britain King George VI Scottish style shilling 1949
Copper-nickel, 23.5 mm, 5.66 gm
A British King George VI florin or two shilling coin:
12. Great Britain King George VI florin 1949
Copper-nickel, 28.5 mm, 11.30 gm
Harry recognizes the coin bracelet as the one given to Elizabeth and makes a telephone call.
13. Scotland Yard, please
Cast, Directors, Writers:
John Gregson as Edgar Curtain
Emrys Jones as George Wheeler
Elizabeth Sellars as Elizabeth
Alan Badal as Harry (the bartender)
Philip Dale as Scotland Yard Sergeant Mallot
Jack Lambert as Scotland Yard Inspector Acheson
Director: David Eady
Writers: Sidney Carroll, Ian Dalrymple, Donald B. Wilson, Brett Halliday
Based on the 1951 story "You Killed Elizabeth" 20 in Great Tales of Murder by Brett Halliday
Emrys Jones as George Wheeler
Elizabeth Sellars as Elizabeth
Alan Badal as Harry (the bartender)
Philip Dale as Scotland Yard Sergeant Mallot
Jack Lambert as Scotland Yard Inspector Acheson
Writers: Sidney Carroll, Ian Dalrymple, Donald B. Wilson, Brett Halliday
Based on the 1951 story "You Killed Elizabeth" 20 in Great Tales of Murder by Brett Halliday
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