CUSHING

During the 1930s, Wheatley conceived a series of mysteries, presented as case files, including testimonies, letters, and pieces of evidence such as hairs or pills. The reader had to inspect this evidence to solve the mystery before unsealing the last pages of the file, which gave the answer. Four of these 'Crime Dossiers' were published: Murder Off Miami, Who Killed Robert Prentice?, The Malinsay Massacre, and Herewith The Clues. Wheatley also devised a number of board games including Invasion (1938), Blockade (1939) and Alibi (April 1953).In 1957 The Curse of Frankenstein was an overnight success, bringing Cushing worldwide fame. He continued to work together with Christopher Less in many films for Hammer, and their names became synonymous with the company. Cushing reprised the role of Baron Victor Frankenstein in five sequels.