"The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre" (1960)TV series 1960-1962

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | unknown

Genre:

Drama | Mystery

Cast

Bernard Lee	...	Supt. Meredith / ... (5 episodes, 1960-1964)
Bernard Archard	...	Insp. Trainer / ... (4 episodes, 1961-1964)
Allan Cuthbertson	...	Det. Supt. Cowley / ... (4 episodes, 1960-1965)
John Carson	...	Insp. Jackson / ... (4 episodes, 1962-1964)
Alfred Burke	...	Davison / ... (4 episodes, 1961-1962)
Marianne Stone	...	Alice Preston / ... (4 episodes, 1963-1965)
Norma Parnell	...	Day Nurse (4 episodes, 1960-1963)
Stanley Morgan	...	Sgt. Anson / ... (4 episodes, 1960-1961)
Tony Wall	...	Constable Huntly / ... (4 episodes, 1961-1965)
Maxine Audley	...	Liz Teasdale / ... (3 episodes, 1961-1964)
Jacqueline Ellis	...	Elsa Marlowe / ... (3 episodes, 1961-1963)
Paul Daneman	...	Frank Griffiths / ... (3 episodes, 1961-1962)
Nadja Regin	...	Mrs. Reynolds / ... (3 episodes, 1962-1964)
Moira Redmond	...	Diana Marsh / ... (3 episodes, 1960-1961)
Michael Coles	...	Frank Murray / ... (3 episodes, 1961-1964)
Anthony Newlands	...	Leo Hagen / ... (3 episodes, 1961-1962)
Jennifer Daniel	...	Barbara Blair / ... (3 episodes, 1960-1963)
Derek Francis	...	Arthur Tilsley / ... (3 episodes, 1961-1964)
Victor Platt	...	Harold Strickland / ... (3 episodes, 1961-1962)
John Glyn-Jones	...	Dr. Maurice Tarn / ... (3 episodes, 1961-1964)
Philip Locke	...	David Hughes / ... (3 episodes, 1963-1964)
Richard Warner	...	Crabtree / ... (3 episodes, 1961-1963)
William Abney	...	James Tynewood / ... (3 episodes, 1960-1964)
Richard Vernon	...	John Crewe / ... (3 episodes, 1960-1963)
Jack Watson	...	Insp. Bolam / ... (3 episodes, 1960-1963)
Clifford Earl	...	Detective Sergeant Wentworth / ... (3 episodes, 1961-1963)
Brian Haines	...	Felix Carstairs / ... (3 episodes, 1963-1964)
Denis Holmes	...	Fraser / ... (3 episodes, 1961-1964)
John Miller	...	Lord Clandon / ... (3 episodes, 1962-1964)
André Mikhelson	...	Head Waiter (3 episodes, 1960-1962)
Peter Thomas		(3 episodes, 1961-1964)
Jack Watling	...	Frank Leamington / ... (3 episodes, 1961-1964)
Derrick Sherwin	...	Alan / ... (3 episodes, 1961-1963)
Alec Bregonzi	...	Cast member / ... (3 episodes, 1963-1964)
Anthony Bailey	...	Chauffeur (3 episodes, 1963-1964)
Victor Charrington	...	Barman (3 episodes, 1961-1964)

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Series Directed by
John Llewellyn Moxey		(6 episodes, 1962-1965)
Robert Tronson		(5 episodes, 1961-1963)
Gerard Glaister		(4 episodes, 1961-1963)
Allan Davis		(3 episodes, 1960-1961)
Clive Donner		(2 episodes, 1960-1961)
Quentin Lawrence		(2 episodes, 1962-1964)
Gordon Flemyng		(2 episodes, 1962-1963)
Norman Harrison		(2 episodes, 1962-1963)
Geoffrey Nethercott		(2 episodes, 1963-1964)

Series Writing credits
Edgar Wallace		(43 episodes, 1960-1964)
Philip Mackie		(8 episodes, 1960-1962)
Roger Marshall		(6 episodes, 1962-1965)
Richard Harris		(5 episodes, 1961-1964)
John Roddick		(5 episodes, 1962-1963)
Robert Stewart		(4 episodes, 1961-1964)
Arthur La Bern		(4 episodes, 1962-1964)
Robert Banks Stewart		(3 episodes, 1960-1964)
Donal Giltinan		(3 episodes, 1964-1965)
James Eastwood		(2 episodes, 1960-1961)
Lindsay Galloway		(2 episodes, 1961-1963)
Lukas Heller		(2 episodes, 1961)

Series Produced by
Jack Greenwood	....	producer (46 episodes, 1960-1965)
Jim O'Connolly	....	associate producer (11 episodes, 1960-1961)

Series Original Music by
Bernard Ebbinghouse		(27 episodes, 1961-1965)
Francis Chagrin		(3 episodes, 1960)
Ron Goodwin		(3 episodes, 1961)
Charles Blackwell		(2 episodes, 1961)

Series Cinematography by
Bert Mason		(17 episodes, 1961-1963)
James Wilson		(17 episodes, 1962-1965)
Brian Rhodes		(3 episodes, 1960)

Series Film Editing by
Derek Holding		(22 episodes, 1961-1965)
Bernard Gribble		(6 episodes, 1960-1961)
Edward B. Jarvis		(3 episodes, 1961-1963)
Gordon Hales		(3 episodes, 1962-1963)
Robert Hill		(2 episodes, 1961-1962)
Geoffrey Muller		(2 episodes, 1963-1964)

Series Casting by
Ronnie Curtis		(4 episodes, 1961-1964)

Series Art Direction by
Peter Mullins		(33 episodes, 1961-1965)
C. Wilfred Arnold		(4 episodes, 1960-1961)
John Blezard		(3 episodes, 1964)
Scott MacGregor		(2 episodes, 1963)

Series Costume Design by
Morris Angel		(1 episode, 1960)

Series Makeup Department
Michael Morris	....	makeup artist (18 episodes, 1960-1964)
Hilda Fox	....	hair stylist (9 episodes, 1961-1965)
Aldo Manganaro	....	makeup artist (9 episodes, 1961-1965)
Jack Craig	....	makeup artist (2 episodes, 1961)
Benny Royston	....	makeup artist (2 episodes, 1964)

Series Production Management
Ron Fry	....	production manager (13 episodes, 1962-1964)
Joe Levy	....	production manager (10 episodes, 1961)
Harry Kratz	....	production manager (3 episodes, 1960-1962)
Jack Dawe	....	production manager (3 episodes, 1962-1963)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ted Lewis	....	assistant director (24 episodes, 1961-1965)
Peter Price	....	assistant director (7 episodes, 1960-1961)

Series Art Department
Thomas Goswell	....	draughtsman (1 episode, 1964)

Series Sound Department
Sidney Rider	....	sound recordist / sound (34 episodes, 1960-1965)
Brian Blamey	....	sound editor / sound (30 episodes, 1961-1965)
Ronald Abbott	....	sound recordist / sound (20 episodes, 1960-1964)
Derek Holding	....	sound editor (4 episodes, 1960-1961)
Roy Norman	....	sound editor (3 episodes, 1961-1962)
Michael Shah Daye	....	sound editor (2 episodes, 1960-1961)
Allan Sones	....	sound editor (2 episodes, 1961)
Eric Stockl	....	sound recordist (2 episodes, 1963)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Peter Allwork	....	camera operator (9 episodes, 1963-1965)
Noel Rowland	....	camera operator (7 episodes, 1962-1963)
Herbert Smith	....	camera operator (5 episodes, 1961-1962)
Dennis C. Lewiston	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1961)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Eileen Welch	....	wardrobe / wardrober (26 episodes, 1961-1965)

Series Music Department
Michael Carr	....	composer: theme "Man of Mystery" / composer: theme music / ... (46 episodes, 1960-1965)
Bernard Ebbinghouse	....	musical director / conductor (19 episodes, 1961-1965)

Series Other crew
Marjorie Owens	....	continuity (4 episodes, 1961-1964)

Production Companies

• Merton Park Studios

Also Known As:

Edgar Wallace (UK)
Tales of Edgar Wallace (UK)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Merton Park Studios

Hasn't aged very well

English murder mystery show from the early 1960s . Based on the writings of the famed novelist of the same name . I can remember watching it on late night television back in the 70s and enjoying but I saw an episode recently and it was actually rather dull and slow moving. Perhaps I got a bad example or maybe it just hasn't aged very well. The best part of the show is the opening credits . A vaguely sinister looking man is shown in silhouette slowly turning around on a swivel chair with nothing but a dim backlight and cigar smoke curling upwards. Wonderful theme music by Ron Goodwin.