An Inspector Calls (1954)

In the austere year of 1912, a distinguished English family settles for a sumptuous dinner, the air thick with the scent of privilege and complacency. Their stately Yorkshire household, a beacon of prosperity, is jolted into disarray when an unanticipated knock breaks the tranquility. A police inspector arrives, bearing chilling news of a young girl's demise under suspicious circumstances - a girl with ties to everyone present. As the inspector delves deeper into the investigation, it becomes clear that the family's polished exterior conceals a labyrinth of guilty secrets. Each member, in their own twisted way, seems to have played a part in the tragic fate of the girl, the threads of their actions woven into a tapestry of culpability. But amidst the revelations, questions loom. Who is this enigmatic inspector, whose probing eyes seem to penetrate their veneer of respectability? What could he possibly want from this fractured family; a clan teetering on the brink of disgrace? Adapted from an original West End play, 'An Inspector Calls' is a thrilling exploration of class, guilt, and accountability, shrouded in an ever-deepening mystery.

An Inspector Calls is a crime movie featuring Alastair Sim.

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