The Third Secret

The Third Secret

103 mins | Drama, Crime, Thriller | Feb. 2, 1964

A prominent London psychologist seems to have taken his own life, causing stunned disbelief amongst his colleagues and patients. His teenage daughter refuses to believe it was suicide as this would go against all of the principles her father stood for, therefore she is convinced it was murder. She enlists the help of a former patient to try to get to the truth. However, the truth turns out to be both surprising and disturbing.

The Third Secret

103 mins | Drama, Crime, Thriller | Feb. 2, 1964

The Third Secret
A prominent London psychologist seems to have taken his own life, causing stunned disbelief amongst his colleagues and patients. His teenage daughter refuses to believe it was suicide as this would go against all of the principles her father stood for, therefore she is convinced it was murder. She enlists the help of a former patient to try to get to the truth. However, the truth turns out to be both surprising and disturbing.
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers Hubris Productions
Original title The Third Secret
Directors Joan Davis, Peter Bolton, Charles Crichton
Writers Robert L. Joseph

Cast

Stephen Boyd

as Alex Stedman

Jack Hawkins

as Sir Frederick Belline

Richard Attenborough

as Alfred Price-Gorham

Diane Cilento

as Anne Tanner

Pamela Franklin

as Catherine Whitset

Paul Rogers

as Dr Milton Gillen

Alan Webb

as Alden Hoving

Rachel Kempson

as Mildred Hoving

Peter Sallis

as Lawrence Jacks

Patience Collier

as Mrs Belton

Freda Jackson

as Mrs Bales

Judi Dench

as Miss Ada Humphries

Peter Copley

as Dr Leo Whitset

Nigel Davenport

as Lew Harding

Charles Lloyd Pack

as Dermot McHenry

Barbara Hicks

as Police Secretary

Ronald Leigh-Hunt

as Police Officer

Geoffrey Adams

as Floor Manager

James Maxwell

as Mark

Gerald Case

as Mr Bickles

Sarah Brackett

as Nurse

Neal Arden

as Mr Morgan