A Scotland Yard murder mystery in which four people confess to the same crime. Walker, on the day before his retirement, is assigned to investigate the murder of an Italian count. Three people, Stewart, Lyon, and Shiner, come forward and confess to the murder. Stewart's daughter, Cellier,
was married to the Count, and was mistreated by him. Lyon was in love with her and Shiner's reason for admitting to the crime is unclear. Cellier comes out of hiding and confesses that she was the one who really murdered her husband. As it actually happened, a neighbor accidentally killed the
much-despised nobleman; the self-sacrificing confessors remain free to continue their liv...
Released:
1939
Rated:
NR
Length:
69 mins