Suspect is a 1937 mystery thriller play by the British authors Edward Percy and Reginald Denham, written under the pen name Rex Judd.[1] It ran at the St Martin's Theatre in London's West End for 84 performances between 16 February and 1 May 1937. The West End cast included Peter Murray-Hill, Campbell Gullan, David Horne, Mary Morris, Jean Cadell and Doris Lytton.[2] It is a murder mystery set at a country house in Cornwall. It first appeared on Broadway at the Playhouse Theatre in 1940.[3]
| Suspect | |
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| Written by | Edward Percy Reginald Denham |
| Date premiered | 16 February 1937 |
| Place premiered | St Martin's Theatre, London |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Mystery thriller |
| Setting | Cornwall, present day |
It was adapted several times for television. In 1939 it was adapted by the BBC for a television film of the same title and featuring a number of the original cast. Further BBC television films followed in 1946 and 1958. In addition a 1952 episode of the American show Broadway Television Theatre was based on the play.[4]
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edit- Maxford, Howard. Hammer Complete: The Films, the Personnel, the Company. McFarland, 2018.
- Wearing, J. P. The London Stage 1930–1939: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.
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