An atmospheric adaptation of the ringer the play that earned global fame for english master of suspense edgar wallace and remains his best known story this classic whodunit combines taut direction and inspired characterisation, with patrick barr starring as a beleaguered scotland yard investigator, john longdon his hawkish superior and, in an early film role as a particularly haughty secretary, patricia roc. Also notable as the first film produced at ealing by michael balcon, the gaunt stranger is presented here in a brand new transfer from the original film elements in its as exhibited theatrical aspect ratio.detective inspector alan wembury teams up with lomond, a police doctor, to try to find 'the ringer' a mysterious, revenge driven serial killer and master of disguise. When a lawyer receives a bouquet with a note informing him that he'll be dead in forty eight hours, wembury and his men embark on a frantic quest to uncover the killer's identity...special features image gallery set design image gallery