Death by Design Dastardly deeds are afoot in a smog of pipe smoke when a man is found dead - is it cyanide poisoning or smoke inhalation? Details Casts Videos Galleries Posters Title Death by Design Release Date 1943-01-23 Runtime 00 Hours 18 Minutes Genres Crime Drama Production Companies Guild Films Production Countries United Kingdom Barbara James... Betty Marston... John Longden... Inspector Slade... Wally Patch... Sergeant Clinton... Leonard Sharp... Bob Joyce... Death by Design (1943) | BFI National Archive (Featurette) Original Size (1280x720) Original Size (720x1080)