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Motive for Murder is a 1957 British documentary television drama. The six-part thriller serial was produced by ATV and aired on ITV. The half-hour series was written by Jimmy Sangster. Cast included Vincent Ball, Gene Anderson, Geoffrey Chater, and Victor Brooks. Unlike many British television series of the era, it still exists in the archives.
Original Release
06/15/1957
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Vincent Ball | John Blackmoor |
| Gene Anderson | Jean Blackmoor |
| Geoffrey Chater | Harry Manners |
| Victor Brooks | Det. Insp. Wrigley |
| Humphrey Morton | Sgt. Martin |
| Barbara Lott | Miss Douglas |
| John Harvey | Frimley |
| Pearl Catlin | Policewoman |
| Frank Williams | Photographer |
| Peter Hughes | Furneaux / Man in phone booth |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Homecoming | Saturday, 15 June 1957 |
| 2 | The Man Named Jacques | Saturday, 22 June 1957 |
| 3 | The Clay Pigeon | Saturday, 29 June 1957 |
| 4 | The Doctor | Saturday, 06 July 1957 |
| 5 | The Face on the Photograph | Saturday, 13 July 1957 |
| 6 | The Man Named Joe | Saturday, 20 July 1957 |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Vincent Ball | John Blackmoor |
| Gene Anderson | Jean Blackmoor |
| Geoffrey Chater | Harry Manners |
| Victor Brooks | Det. Insp. Wrigley |
| Humphrey Morton | Sgt. Martin |
| Barbara Lott | Miss Douglas |
| John Harvey | Frimley |
| Pearl Catlin | Policewoman |
| Frank Williams | Photographer |
| Peter Hughes | Furneaux / Man in phone booth |
| Dennis Edwards | Doctor |
| Ian Ainsley | Hotel undermanager |
| Eddie Powell | Joe Marks |
| Margo McLennan | Airport hostess |
| Betty Baskcomb | Miss Gosling |
| Patrick Connor | Dave Acton |
| John M. East | Carl |
| Peter Allenby | Frenchman |
| George Street | Porter |
| Timothy Grey | Valet |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Leonard Brett | Producer |
