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An enjoyable slice of nearly-noir, the Teckman Mystery is close to being a fossil-record technothriller. Theodore Sturgeon's definition of science fiction was a human problem with a human solution, caused and brought about by science, and Bruce Sterling described a technothriller as a "science fiction novel with the President in it".
Feb 25, 2014 · Successful thriller writer Philip Chance (Justin) is called from the South of France by his publisher, Maurice Miller (Huntley), who wants him to write the biography of a young test pilot, Martin Teckman (Medwin), who died during the test flight of an experimental warplane, the Walters–Armitage F109.
The Teckman Mystery: Directed by Wendy Toye. With Margaret Leighton, John Justin, Meier Tzelniker, Michael Medwin. A biographer researching a book on a pilot who died during the test flight of a new plane falls in love with the pilot's sister.
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- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- Wendy Toye
- 1954-10-27
But from the moment he arrives home, Philip Chance is beset by a series of ‘accidents’ which indicate strongly that there are people who do not want to see Teckman’s past investigated including potentially, his widow Helen (Margaret Leighton, The Holly & The Ivy, The Go-Between).
The Teckman Mystery is a 1954 British mystery film directed by Wendy Toye and starring Margaret Leighton, John Justin, Roland Culver and Michael Medwin. It was shot at Shepperton Studios with sets designed by the art director William Kellner.
Philip Chance (John Justin) is a mystery novelist who is currently travelling on an aeroplane back home to London, and can't help but notice the woman sitting next to him is reading one of his books. She becomes aware of him glancing over her shoulder, and confronts him, then realises he is the author of what she has been reading, and they ...
Oscar nominee Margaret Leighton, John Justin, Roland Culver and Michael Medwin star in this Brit-noir Cold War thriller involving another intriguing case for...
- 48 sec
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- Network Distributing
