An atmospheric British omnibus film presenting three tales of murder and the supernatural. In “In the Picture,” a museum attendant is drawn into the eerie world within a painting. In “You Killed Elizabeth,” two lifelong friends become suspects when the woman they both love is murdered. In “Lord Mountdrago,” a disgraced politician seeks revenge on a powerful statesman by exploiting his dreams. Linked by a recurring figure, the film blends psychological horror, mystery, and fantasy across its three interconnected stories.
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Orson Welles
Lord Mountdrago ("Lord Mountdrago" segment)
John Gregson
Edgar Curtain ("You Killed Elizabeth" segment)
Elizabeth Sellars
Elizabeth ("You Killed Elizabeth" segment)
Emrys Jones
George Wheeler ("You Killed Elizabeth" segment)
Alan Badel
Owen (segment "Lord Mountdrago") / Mr. X (segment "In the Picture") / Harry (segment "You Killed Elizabeth")
André Morell
Dr. Audlin ("Lord Mountdrago" segment)
Hugh Pryse
Jarvis ("The Picture" segment)
Leueen MacGrath
Woman in the House ("In the Picture" segment)
Eddie Byrne
Snyder ("The Picture" segment)
Helen Cherry
Lady Mountdrago ("Lord Mountdrago" segment)
Eamonn Andrews
Introductions
Zena Marshall
Beautiful Blonde (segment "Lord Mountdrago")
Patrick Macnee
Guard Subaltern (segment "Lord Mountdrago") (uncredited)
Wendy Toye
Director
David Eady
Director
George More O'Ferrall
Director
Ian Dalrymple
Writer, Producer
Sidney Carroll
Writer
Donald B. Wilson
Writer
W. Somerset Maugham
Story
Brett Halliday
Story
Roderick Wilkinson
Story
Alexander Paal
Producer
Georges Périnal
Director of Photography
Doreen Carwithen
Original Music Composer
Gerald Turney-Smith
Editor
