A movie executive is framed for the murder of his beautiful promiscuous leading lady by her jealous, estranged husband.A movie executive is framed for the murder of his beautiful promiscuous leading lady by her jealous, estranged husband.A movie executive is framed for the murder of his beautiful promiscuous leading lady by her jealous, estranged husband.
Carlo Giustini
- Leading Man
- (as Carlo Justini)
- Directors
- John Guillermin
- Dan Cohen(uncredited)
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaNadja Regin was replaced by Gianna Maria Canale during production, though one of her poses from an actual production still of the film is used as a key visual on the British release poster. They just swapped the heads of the actresses.
- GoofsAfter leaving Max and Carol, and trying to make an escape before the police arrive, Carliss jumps in the car in the left-handed driver's seat. The long shot of the car tearing down the hill then shows it to be a European version of the same car with the driver in a right-handed driver's seat. Various subsequent shots - close, long and from inside have Carliss appearing to be driving from the right seat, left seat and in between the two.
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Great little late 50s thriller
"The Whole Truth" breaks a number of murder mystery conventions, making it pleasantly unpredictable. It's almost Hitchcockian (in the lighthearted vein of "Rear Window"), with a good measure of humor, suspense, and romance.
While the film may lack megastars, its cast's performances are faultless. George Sanders is at his oily best in the film as Mr. Carliss, while Stewart Granger is a worthy leading man. Its brisk pace is complimented by a fantastic, upbeat jazz score, more typical of '60s spy films. Its aesthetic sense --cinematography, set direction-- isn't particularly fabulous, and it fails to capture the beauty of its French Riviera setting, but that fortunately doesn't detract from the delightfully suspenseful story.
Ultimately it's a fun bit of suspenseful entertainment --not iconic but definitely worth watching.
While the film may lack megastars, its cast's performances are faultless. George Sanders is at his oily best in the film as Mr. Carliss, while Stewart Granger is a worthy leading man. Its brisk pace is complimented by a fantastic, upbeat jazz score, more typical of '60s spy films. Its aesthetic sense --cinematography, set direction-- isn't particularly fabulous, and it fails to capture the beauty of its French Riviera setting, but that fortunately doesn't detract from the delightfully suspenseful story.
Ultimately it's a fun bit of suspenseful entertainment --not iconic but definitely worth watching.
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- Also known as
- Besuch um Mitternacht
- Filming locations
- Walton Studios, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England, UK(studio: made at)
- Production companies
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- Runtime1 hour 24 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
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