The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre
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The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre is a British television series from the early 1960s that adapted crime and mystery stories by prolific writer Edgar Wallace into standalone drama episodes.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | British television series ⓘ |
| adaptationType | television adaptation of short stories ⓘ |
| basedOn |
crime stories by Edgar Wallace
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mystery stories by Edgar Wallace ⓘ works by Edgar Wallace ⓘ |
| broadcastFormat | episodic anthology ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| distributor | Anglo-Amalgamated (for film versions / related cycle) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| episodeStructure | self-contained stories ⓘ |
| era | pre-colour British television ⓘ |
| features |
different cast in each episode
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standalone plots ⓘ |
| firstAired | early 1960s ⓘ |
| format | standalone drama episodes ⓘ |
| genre |
crime drama
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mystery ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
criminal underworld
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murder investigations ⓘ police procedure ⓘ suspense ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfEpisode |
blackmail plot
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kidnapping case ⓘ murder mystery ⓘ robbery case ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | popularity of Edgar Wallace crime fiction ⓘ |
| literarySourceAuthorNationality | British ⓘ |
| medium | black-and-white television ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle |
crime investigation
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whodunit ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | multiple ⓘ |
| originalChannel | ITV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | ITV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Merton Park Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionLocation | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Edgar Wallace film series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releasePeriod | 1960s ⓘ |
| setting | primarily contemporary Britain ⓘ |
| sourceAuthor |
British writer Edgar Wallace
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Edgar Wallace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceAuthorOccupation | prolific crime writer ⓘ |
| sourceMaterialPeriod | early 20th century crime fiction ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult viewers ⓘ |
| typicalRuntime | feature-length for television ⓘ |
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