Venetian Bird

Venetian Bird

94 mins | Thriller, Mystery | Oct. 1, 1952

Private eye Edward Mercer travels to Venice to locate a man due a reward for his aid in the war. Shortly after arriving, he becomes the prime suspect in the murder of his local contact. In his quest to clear his name, Mercer uncovers a conspiracy. Even the local magistrate seems to be working against him, and Mercer begins to suspect the man he came to find is behind it all.

Venetian Bird

94 mins | Thriller, Mystery | Oct. 1, 1952

Venetian Bird
Private eye Edward Mercer travels to Venice to locate a man due a reward for his aid in the war. Shortly after arriving, he becomes the prime suspect in the murder of his local contact. In his quest to clear his name, Mercer uncovers a conspiracy. Even the local magistrate seems to be working against him, and Mercer begins to suspect the man he came to find is behind it all.
IMDb rating 6.3
Producers British Film-Makers
Original title Venetian Bird
Directors Jim Ware, Jack N. Green, Tilly Day, Peter Bolton, Ralph Thomas
Writers Victor Canning

Cast

Richard Todd

as Edward Mercer

Eva Bartok

as Adriana Medova

John Gregson

as Renzo Uccello

George Coulouris

as Chief of Police Spadoni

Margot Grahame

as Rosa Melitus

Walter Rilla

as Count Boria

John Bailey

as Lieutenant Longo

Sid James

as Bernardo

Martin Boddey

as Gufo

Michael Balfour

as Moretto

Sydney Tafler

as Boldesca

Miles Malleson

as Grespi

Eric Pohlmann

as Gostini

David Hurst

as Minelli

Raymond Young

as Luigi

Ferdy Mayne

as Tio

Jill Clifford

as Renata

Eileen Way

as Woman Detective

Toni Lucarda

as Nerva

Janice Kane

as Ninetta

Meier Tzelniker

as Mayor of Mirave

Betty E. Box

as Woman Next to the Factory Tour Guide (Uncredited)

Victor Harrington

as Bystander (Uncredited)