Marriage of Convenience

Marriage of Convenience

Marriage of Convenience

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Marriage of Convenience

1960

0h 58m

5.5(2 votes)

Drama

Crime

Overview

A young woman going to her wedding is waiting for her fiancée, a hood in custody, who is allowed by the police to go to his wedding.

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18 members

Acting

Harry H. Corbett

Inspector Bruce

Harry H. Corbett

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John Cairney

Larry Wilson

John Cairney

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John Van Eyssen

John Maudle

John Van Eyssen

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Jennifer Daniel

Barbara Blair

Jennifer Daniel

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Moira Redmond

Tina

Moira Redmond

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Russell Waters

Sam Spencer

Russell Waters

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Trevor Reid

Supt. Carver

Trevor Reid

Acting

Howard Goorney

Onion Seller

Howard Goorney

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Geoffrey Denton

Uniformed Inspector

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Patrick Ludlow

Registrar

Patrick Ludlow

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Alexander Archdale

Prison Governor

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Barry MacLean

1st. Warder

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Basil Beale

2nd Warder

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Alex Scott

Vic Ellis

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Patricia Burke

Woman in the Apartment

Patricia Burke

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Pauline Shepherd

Evie Martin

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Leila Williams

Secretary

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Duncan Burns

Garage Apprentice

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