Venetian Bird

British private investigator Edward Mercer travels to Venice to track down a former partisan for a French insurance firm. Upon his arrival, Mercer is accused of murdering his local contact. To clear his name, he investigates a political conspiracy and discovers that the legal authorities may be working against him. He eventually begins to suspect that the man he was hired to find is behind the plot.

Directed by Ralph Thomas, this mystery thriller was the first in a series of four films he directed, followed by Checkpoint, Hot Enough for June, and Some Girls Do. The screenplay was written by Victor Canning and produced by Betty E. Box. The film stars Richard Todd as Edward Mercer, appearing alongside Eva Bartok, John Gregson, George Coulouris, Margot Grahame, and Walter Rilla. The credited cast consists of 23 performers.

Released in 1952 as a United Kingdom production by British Film-Makers, the movie has a runtime of 94 minutes. Audience reception is generally positive, with a 6.4 rating on IMDb based on 601 votes and a 6.2 rating on TMDB from 18 votes.