A Blueprint for Murder
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| Directed by | Andrew L. Stone |
| Produced by | Michael Abel |
| Written by | Andrew L. Stone (screenplay) |
| Starring | Joseph Cotten Jean Peters |
| Cinematography | Leo Tover |
| Editing by | William B. Murphy |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date(s) | September, 1953 (USA) |
| Running time | 77 min. |
| Language | English |
A Blueprint for Murder (1953) is a thriller film starring Joseph Cotten, Jean Peters, and Gary Merrill, and directed and written by Andrew L. Stone.
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[edit] Plot
Whitney Cameron (Cotten), a man with a strong affection for his sister-in-law Lynne (Peters). When her stepchild Polly dies, it's revealed that the child was poisoned to death. Whitney suspects his sister-in-law committed the murder and is afraid that her other son may be in danger. Lynne outsmarts Cam and their friends and the cops by taking the child onto a cruise ship on its way to Europe.
[edit] Cast
- Joseph Cotten as Whitney 'Cam' Cameron
- Jean Peters as Lynne Cameron
- Gary Merrill as Fred Sargent
- Catherine McLeod as Maggie Sargent
- Jack Kruschen as Det. Chief Hal Cole
- Barney Phillips as Det. Capt. Pringle
[edit] Reception
The movie received a mostly negative review in The New York Times, which complained that the movie was predictable and weighed down by "rhetorical contrivances."[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Movie Review: A Blueprint for Murder New York Times July 25, 1953
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