Black Orchid (film)

Black Orchid is a 1953 British 'B' mystery film directed by Charles Saunders and starring Ronald Howard, Olga Edwardes and John Bentley. It was written by Francis Edge, John Temple-Smith and Maurice Temple-Smith.

A physician is implicated in the death of his wife which allowed him to marry her sister.

Cast

 * Ronald Howard as Dr. John Winnington
 * Olga Edwardes as Christine Shaw
 * John Bentley as Eric Blair
 * Mary Laura Wood as Sophie Winnington
 * Patrick Barr as Vincent Humphries
 * Sheila Burrell as Annette
 * Russell Napier as Inspector Markham
 * Mary Jones as Mrs. Humphries
 * Alan Robinson as solicitor
 * Ian Fleming as coroner
 * Tom Gill as travel agent clerk
 * Tucker McGuire as American woman
 * Richard Shaw as lorry driver
 * Daniel Wherry as padre

Critical reception
The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "An indifferent murder story. Every piece oI the puzzle ialls into place too perfectly and none of the players seem really comfortable in their parts, even Ronald Howard lacking his usual charm."

Sky Movies wrote, "following his success in the title parts of the Paul Temple and Toff films, John Bentley starred in this murder melodrama which is very typical of British second feature production of the period."