Word: cowardish
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Dates: during 1943-1943
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...landlord (silkily played by Cinemactor Henry Daniell) is the life of the piece, and Playwright Thompson handles him with a certain sophistication. But by the same token, he mishandles him. Putting Mayfair ahead of murder, he turns the landlord into a sort of Noel-Cowardish fancy talker, and the fancy talk sinks the play. It becomes tiresome in itself, lowers the tension, and worst of all, gives the audience time to spot what is coming next...
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