Signpost to Murder

Director: George Englund George Englund

Overview

In this suspenseful thriller, a man is sentenced to ten years in a mental institution after murdering his wife. The trouble begins when the man's doctor slyly tells him about a law that will allow the patient a new trial if he can escape and evade capture for two weeks.

Product Details

Release Date:	05/19/2015
UPC:	0888574144777
Original Release:	1964
Rating:	NR
Source:	Warner Archives
Presentation:	[B&W, Wide Screen]
Language:	English
Time:	1:17:00
Sales rank:	49,142

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Joanne Woodward	Molly Thomas
Stuart Whitman	Alex Forrester
Edward Mulhare	Dr. Mark Fleming
Murray Matheson	Dr. Graham
Alan Napier	The Vicar
Joyce Worsley	Mrs. Barnes
Leslie Denison	Supt. Bickley
Hedley Mattingly	Officer Rogers
Carol Veazie	Auntie
Lyn Murray	Composer

Technical Credits

Sally Benson

George Englund	Director
Sally Benson	Screenwriter
J. McMillan Johnson	Special Effects
Lawrence Weingarten	Producer

Editorial Reviews

Signpost to Murder is an average little thriller, but one that fans of the genre will want to seek out because of its obscurity and its cast. Films of this sort have to walk a fine line between believability and incredulity. They have to generate suspense by using mystery and elements of surprise, which means that there must be something about the situation and the plot that is unusual and out of the ordinary. But they can't go too far in this direction, or a credibility problem sets in that, if taken too far, can de-rail the entire thing. Signpost doesn't actually get de-railed, but the screenplay comes dangerously close. Fortunately, Signpost has a strong cast, with Stuart Whitman giving an intriguing and involving performance that strongly anchors the film. Joanne Woodward doesn't get the opportunity to display the range of which she is capable, but she adds spark and commitment to the proceedings, and Edward Mulhare makes the most of the role of the doctor. There's also an old mill setting that is quite striking, dominating the picture at one point.