| The Curse of the Wraydons | |
| Director: | Victor M. Gover |
| Cinematography: | S.D. Onions |
| Editing: | Victor M. Gover |
| Studio: | Bushey Studios |
| Distributor: | Ambassador Film Productions |
| Runtime: | 94 mins |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
The Curse of the Wraydons is a 1946 British thriller film directed by Victor M. Gover and starring Tod Slaughter, Bruce Seton and Henry Caine.[1] It was based on the 1928 play Spring-Heeled Jack by Maurice Sandoz, which was in turn based upon the 1849 play by W. G. Willis. It was made at Bushey Studios.
During the Napoleonic Wars an Englishman, who is sent into exile, agrees to become a spy for France. It features Victorian legendary character Spring-heeled Jack.
The film was released in the USA by Hoffberg Productions Inc. in 1953, edited to 75 minutes and retitled Strangler's Morgue, on a double bill with Slaughter's "The Greed of William Hart", which was also retitled as Horror Maniacs. Another version starring Tod Slaughter was produced in 1950 by BBC titled Spring-Heeled Jack.