Who Killed John Savage?

Who Killed John Savage? is a 1937 British mystery film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Nicholas Hannen, Barry MacKay, Kathleen Kelly, Henry Oscar and Edward Chapman. The film is based on a novel by Philip MacDonald and is a remake of the 1932 Michael Powell-directed film Rynox.

Premise

A businessman is found dead, leaving police detectives to work out whether it was suicide or murder.

Cast

John Savage - Nicholas Hannen
Anthony Benedict - Barry MacKay
Inspector Chortley - Edward Chapman
Kate Savage - Kathleen Kelly
Woolrich - Henry Oscar
Smith - Ross Landon
Prout - George Kirby
Scruggs - C. Denier Warren

Critical reception

TV Guide gave the film two out of four stars, and wrote, "though slow to develop, this is an interesting mystery with some nicely detailed moments. Some good thesping by the ensemble overcomes the directorial sluggishness to create an unusual whodunit."