Behind the Headlines

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Behind the Headlines

1956

1h 5m

7.5(2 votes)

Drama

Crime

Overview

Newspaper reporters compete with London police to solve a murder.

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19 members

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Paul Carpenter

Paul Banner

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Alfie Bass

Sammy

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Harry Fowler

Alfie

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Magda Miller

Nina Duke

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Arthur Rigby

Hollings

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Trevor Reid

Bunting

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Leonard Williams

Jock Macrae

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Gaylord Cavallaro

Jeff Holly

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Adrienne Corri

Pam Barnes

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Tom Gill

Creloch

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Ewen Solon

Superintendent Faro

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Melissa Stribling

Mary Carrick

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Hazel Court

Maxine

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Colin Rix

Bernard

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Olive Gregg

Mrs. Bunting

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Anita Wuest

Model

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Sandra Colville

Waitress

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Marian Collins

Nurse

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Constance Wake

Receptionist

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