wife. His wife was accused of passing off the plot for Dear Murderer as evidence, although she denied it. Other versions of the play The play was adapted for British TV in 1949 and 1957, and for German TV in 1972. Dan O'Herlihy performed the role on stage in Los Angeles in 1955. References External links Review of film at Variety Review of film at The New York Times Dear Murderer 1949 BBC TV version at IMDb Dear Murderer 1957 TV version at IMDb Dear Murderer1972 German TV version at IMDb 1947 films 1940s crime films British crime films Gainsborough Pictures films Films directed by Arthur Crabtree British black-and-white films Films with screenplays by Muriel Box Films with screenplays by Sydney Box Films produced by Betty Box Films scored by Benjamin Frankel Films with screenplays by Peter Rogers Films set in London 1940s English-language films 1940s British films