Trent's Last Case
1952, English. Directed by Herbert Wilcox.
A Woman's Kiss That Killed
When a wealthy business man is found dead reporter Philip Trent is sent to investigate. Against the police conclusions, he suspects the assumed suicide is really a murder, and becomes highly interested in the young widow and the dead man's private secretary.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Herbert WilcoxDirector
- Michael WildingPhilip Trent
- Margaret LockwoodMargaret Manderson
- Orson WellesSigsbee Manderson
- John McCallumJohn Marlowe
- Miles MallesonBurton Cupples
- Hugh McDermottCalvin C. Bunner
- Jack McNaughtonMartin
- Sam KyddInspector Murch
- Kenneth WilliamsHorace Evans
- Geoffrey BayldonReporter in Court
- Ernest BlythConcert Attendee
- Robert CawdronPolice Constable
Details
- Released
- 22 September 1952
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Pamela Bower
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What Trent's Last Case is based on
Trent's Last Case is based on Trent's Last Case (1913) by Edmund Clerihew Bentley, published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd.
1913
Trent's Last Case
By Edmund Clerihew Bentley
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd
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How long is Trent's Last Case?
Trent's Last Case runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Trent's Last Case is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
Which OTT platform is Trent's Last Case on?
Trent's Last Case isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 22 September 1952. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Trent's Last Case?
If you liked Trent's Last Case, try Hailey Dean Mysteries: Murder, With Love, Framed for Murder: A Fixer Upper Mystery, The Mirror Crack'd.
Who directed Trent's Last Case?
Trent's Last Case (1952) was directed by Herbert Wilcox and stars Michael Wilding, Margaret Lockwood, Orson Welles.
What is Trent's Last Case based on?
Trent's Last Case is based on Trent's Last Case (1913) by Edmund Clerihew Bentley, published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd.