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Barbados Quest

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Barbados Quest
Original U.S. poster
Directed byBernard Knowles
Screenplay byKenneth Hayles
Produced byRobert S. Baker
Monty Berman
Starring
CinematographyMonty Berman
Edited byJack Slade
Production
companies
The Barbour Corporation Ltd.
Cipa Productions (uncredited)
Distributed byRKO Radio Pictures
Release date
  • July 1955 (1955-07) (UK)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Barbados Quest, released in the USA as Murder On Approval is a 1955 British crime drama film directed by Bernard Knowles.[1]

Plot

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An American philatelist pays UK£10,000 (£331,000 in 2023[2]) for what he thinks is a rare postage stamp. After he becomes concerned of its authenticity, he employs detective Tom "Duke" Martin (Tom Conway) to investigate.[3]

Cast

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Critical reception

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TV Guide noted "An inept mystery."[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Barbados Quest (1955)". Archived from the original on 3 September 2017.
  2. ^ UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Barbados Quest". britmovie.co.uk.
  4. ^ "Murder On Approval". TVGuide.com.
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Barbados Quest at IMDb