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Falsely Murdered
Nail-biting amateur thriller in Pinner tells the story of a suspicious husband who may not have got the right man.
Amateur film 1960 22 mins
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Overview
Award-winning amateur director Ronald English made this suspenseful thriller, which, as the opening title states, was specially commended by the Amateur Cine World magazine. This speaks to the quality of the filmmaking, for AWS only followed leading amateur filmmakers, many of whom, including docudrama pioneer Peter Watkins, went on to become highly regarded professional filmmakers themselves. Made by the Pinner Cine Society.
Director
Genres
Amateur filmThriller
Released
1960
Country
United Kingdom
Location
Harrow
Language
English
Subjects
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