Scotland Yard: Tales From the Black Museum
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Cast & Crew
Jonathan Goodman
Ian Bintcliffe
Peter A Brown
Genevieve Christie
Genevieve Christie
John Christie
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Synopsis
Documentary that looks at past cases of Scotland Yard. Part 1 examines a case from 1924. Scotland Yard detectives investigate a gruesome murder in a small seacoast town, where a young woman is discovered dismembered and partially burnt. In another story of murder, investigators uncover a man's elaborate plan to kill his wife, collect her life insurance and frame his neighbor. Part 2 looks at a case from 1921. Scotland Yard investigates the poisoning of an attorney by a fellow lawyer. As the case unfolds, police discover that the poisoner's first victim may have been his own wife. In yet another case of murder, authorities investigate the disappearance of a young woman aboard a passenger liner bound for London from South Africa.