Scotland Yard: Tales From the Black Museum


60m 2000

Brief 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 elab

Film Details

Also Known As
Real History (06/09/00)
Genre
Crime
Documentary
Historical
Release Date
2000

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

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.

Film Details

Also Known As
Real History (06/09/00)
Genre
Crime
Documentary
Historical
Release Date
2000

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

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