Clue of the Twisted Candle is a 1960 British second feature[1] crime film directed by Allan Davis and starring Bernard Lee, David Knight and Francis de Wolff.

After a slow start, curiosity is aroused and resourcefully maintained, with solid backgrounds, crisp playing and economical treatment lending the film an expert air.

However, the usual bizarre characterizations are not present, Bernard Lee is engagingly enthusiastic as the persistent Yard man, and David Knight is occasionally effective in his dual role; but the balance of the cast is lacklustre, without sufficient motivation or eccentricities.

Except for Lee's dynamic chomping away to track down the villain, the story lags along too predictably, with no real puzzle for mystery fans seeking a diverting whodunit.

"[5] Picture Show wrote: "really gripping entertainment ...a plot packed with red herrings, all kinds of twists, melodrama and romance.