
Thriller · Drama
Murder in Reverse?
Tom Masterick, a dock worker, is wrongfully convicted of a murder charge. His death sentence is commuted to a long prison term. When released as an old man, he vows to find the real killer.
Top Cast

William Hartnell
Tom Masterick

Jimmy Hanley
Peter Rogers

Chili Bouchier
Doris Masterick

Brefni O'Rorke
Sullivan

John Slater
Fred Smith

Dinah Sheridan
Jill Masterick

Petula Clark
Jill as a child

Kynaston Reeves
Crossley King’s Council
Directed by
Montgomery Tully
Production
Reviews
CinemaSerf
6/101/28/2024
This is definitely not just one of the better Monty Tully thrillers but also one of William Hartnell's more characterful performances as we retro-fit a murder conviction. We know "Masterick" has been charged and convicted of murder, but has luckily been spared the black hat. Now, fifteen years later and released from His Majesty's hospitality, he decides to prove his innocence. He's been away for quite a while so picking up this very cold trail isn't going to be easy, especially as his former wife "Doris" (Chili Bouchier) hasn't exactly been hanging around for him. The commutation of his sentence was largely down to the intervention of a local journalist who has now risen to be the editor of his paper. "Sullivan" (Brefni O'Rorke), who also adopted his daughter (Petula Clark who morphs, sea
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