| The Long Dark Hall | |
| Producer: | Peter Cusick |
| Music: | Benjamin Frankel |
| Cinematography: | Wilkie Cooper |
| Editing: | Tom Simpson |
| Studio: | London Films Five Ocean Films Ltd. Cusick International Films |
| Distributor: | British Lion Films |
| Runtime: | 88 minutes |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
The Long Dark Hall is a 1951 British mystery, suspense, courtroom-drama, crime film directed by Reginald Beck and Anthony Bushell and starring Rex Harrison, Lilli Palmer and Raymond Huntley. It was based on the 1947 novel A Case to Answer by Edgar Lustgarten. It was made at Walton Studios.
After a showgirl begins an affair with Arthur Groome, a married man, she is found murdered. Groome discovers her body but fearing his wife's knowledge of his affair he does not summon the police; he soon becomes the prime suspect for the murder.[1] Most of the film portrays the trial of Groome at the Old Bailey, London.
In The New York Times, Bosley Crowther wrote, "a very tidy murder drama arrived yesterday from England at the Rivoli Theater...An unusually literate and impressively acted film...It is English in setting and temperament, but international in its entertainment appeal. Thoughtful audiences should especially welcome this picture."[2]