The £20,000 Kiss is a 1962 British film directed by John Moxey and starring Dawn Addams, Michael Goodliffe and Richard Thorp.[1] Part of the series of Edgar Wallace Mysteries films made at Merton Park Studios, it is based on a story by Wallace.

The £20,000 Kiss
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Directed byJohn Moxey
Screenplay byPhilip Mackie
Based ona story
by Edgar Wallace
Produced byJack Greenwood
StarringDawn Addams
Michael Goodliffe
Richard Thorp
CinematographyJames Wilson
Edited byGordon Hales
Production
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Distributed byAnglo-Amalgamated
Release date
  • 1962 (1962)
Running time
55 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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In a moment of passion Sir Harold Trevitt kisses Christina, the wife of his neighbour. Christina's maid Paula sees them and blackmails her. Trevitt pays up, and hires private detective John Durran. With the intention of frightening Paula, Trevitt goes to her armed with a duelling pistol, but finds her already dead. Durran investigates as a complex tale unfolds.

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Critical reception

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The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "Unlike most of the Edgar Wallace series, this opens simply enough, but once the story gets into its stride, complication piles upon complication bewilderingly, until one begins to wonder who is blackmailing whom, or who has possession of which duelling pistol. The film ends with the customary surprise twist; it is all very complicated, but compels one to watch."[2]

References

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  1. ^ "The £20,000 Kiss". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  2. ^ "The £20,000 Kiss". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 30 (348): 51. 1 January 1963. ProQuest 1305825040 – via ProQuest.
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