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The Face in the Night

by Edgar Wallaceliterary work· published 1924

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The Face in the Night is a 1924 thriller novel by the British writer Edgar Wallace. In 1960 it was turned into the film The Malpas Mystery, directed by Sidney Hayers as part of a long-running series of Wallace films made at Merton Park Studios. Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.

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The Face in the Night was adapted into a 1960 film.

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    The Malpas Mystery
    1960 · film · 69 min · dir. Sidney Hayers · IMDb ↗
    IMDb6.3

    After Audrey leaves prison after being framed for jewel theft, she gets a job offer from the mysterious Mr. Malpas, triggering a plot involving a missing heir, diamonds and kidnapping.