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The hero discovers his estranged wife dead and tries to frame her lover for the murder. He becomes involved with the criminals who make various unsuccessful attempts on his life while the police clear up the mystery.
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Audiences 64GoodWatch 63
IMDb6.4
Running time
1 h 26 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 thrillers, −18 min on the typical 104
typical 10486Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Released
1950
April 30, 1950
76 years ago
Genres
ThrillerCrimeLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
Rated
- NRUnited States
24 of 28
Derek FarrJim Medway
Joan HopkinsAnn Corday
Peter LorrePaynter
William HartnellCharlie Durham
Naunton WayneInspector Tenby
Ronald HowardHilary Boscombe
Kathleen HarrisonKate
Leslie DwyerLeonard
Edward RigbyThe Fisherman
George WoodbridgeSgt. Sawnton
Henry EdwardsMan in the Shelter
Mona WashbourneFussy Mother
Vida HopeMadam Zilia
Esma CannonMadam Cleo- ALAndrew LeighThe Reserved Man
Fred GriffithsThe Spiv
Jane GriffithsFirst Girl- DCDiana ConnellSecond Girl
Hal OsmondShooting Gallery Attendant- NANorman AstridgeSelby
Roy PlomleyTicket Collector- JCJennifer CrossFussy Mother's Child
- BNBetty NelsonGirl at Shooting Gallery
Sidney VivianRing Stall Attendant
Directing · 3
- Ken Annakin Director
- Pat Kelly Assistant Director
- Margaret Taylor Continuity
Writing · 3
- William Templeton Screenplay
- John Garden Novel
- Ralph Keene Adaptation
Production · 3
- Harry Reynolds Producer
- Stanley Couzins Production Supervisor
- George Brass Associate Producer
Camera · 2
- Geoffrey Unsworth Director of Photography
- Gus Drisse Camera Operator
Editing · 1
- Carmen Beliaeff Editor
Sound · 2
- Benjamin Frankel Music
- A.E. Rudolph Sound
Art · 1
- Bernard Robinson Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Betty Baugh Hair Designer
- Marjorie Green Makeup Artist
- Marjorie Green Makeup Artist
- Gerry Fletcher Makeup Artist
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