The Third Visitor (1951): Cast
The Third Visitor is a 1951 thriller directed by Maurice Elvey, starring Karl Stepanek as Richard Carling, Colin Gordon and Guy Middleton. It runs 1 hour 25 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 25m (85 min)
- Director
- Maurice Elvey
- Genre
- Thriller
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Eros Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Third Visitor About?
The premise of The Third Visitor without spoilers.
Carling, a smooth‑talking yet arrogant man (Karel Stepanek), lives alone in a remote house where he is visited one after another by strangers, each nursing a personal vendetta against him. After the last guest departs, a body is discovered the following morning, and one of the visitors identifies it as Carling himself.
The Third Visitor Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- impersonation
- blackmail
- murder
- lie
- scotland yard
- police investigation
- revenge
- whodunit
- truth
- british noir
- house
- fashion model
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- reference to dante's inferno
- reading a note aloud
- london england
- cigarette smoking
- zipping a woman's dress
- charade
- london bobby
- woman bound in chains
- assumed identity
- pointing gun in pocket
- hidden doorway
- hit with a statuette
- faked death
- secret chamber
- incriminating letter
- suspicion
- gambling problem
- boeing 377 stratocruiser
- couple sleep in separate beds
- framed
- writing on a wall
- flashback
- held at gunpoint
- injured arm
- man lights a woman's cigarette
- alibi
- writer
- french resistance fighter
- concentration camp commandant
- staying out all night
- neglected wife
- american in england
- scotland yard inspector
- hand written note
- whodunnit mystery
- nazi war criminal
- husband wife relationship
- absent mindedness
The Third Visitor Cast & Characters
Karl Stepanek leads the cast as Richard Carling, with Colin Gordon as Bill Millington and Guy Middleton as Inspector Mallory. Directed by Maurice Elvey; 9 actors are credited in all.
- Director Maurice Elvey
- Karl Stepanek as Richard Carling
- Colin Gordon as Bill Millington
- Guy Middleton as Inspector Mallory
- Cyril Smith as Detective Horton
Also Starring in The Third Visitor
· 5 more- Eleanor Summerfield Vera Kurton
- John Slater James C. Oliver
- Hubert Gregg Jack Kurton
- Michael Martin Harvey Hewson (as Michael Martin-Harvey)
- Sonia Dresdel Steffy Millington
More from Maurice Elvey
More films directed by Maurice Elvey: Dry Rot, The Happiness of Three Women, What Every Woman Wants and The Gay Dog.
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The Third Visitor FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Third Visitor, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Third Visitor?
The Third Visitor runs 1 hour 25 minutes (85 minutes).
When was The Third Visitor released?
The Third Visitor was released on January 31, 1951.
Who directed The Third Visitor?
The Third Visitor was directed by Maurice Elvey.
More films by Maurice Elvey Who is in the cast of The Third Visitor?
The Third Visitor stars Karl Stepanek as Richard Carling, Colin Gordon as Bill Millington and Guy Middleton as Inspector Mallory, among 9 credited actors.
Does The Third Visitor have a post-credit scene?
No. The Third Visitor has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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