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The Man Who Was Nobody

The Man Who Was Nobody

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The Man Who Was Nobody

1960

0h 58m

7.0(2 votes)

Crime

Overview

A slick young man buys a jewel with a cheque that bounces. He then disappears and both the police and a lawyer try to find him. The lawyer hires a female detective to track down the missing man, but when his body is found in the Thames the case is by no means over.

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10 featured cast members

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Hazel Court

Hazel Court

Marjorie Stedman

John Crawford

John Crawford

South Africa Smith

Paul Eddington

Paul Eddington

Franz Reuter

Robert Dorning

Robert Dorning

Vance

Jack Watson

Jack Watson

Police Inspector

Lisa Daniely

Lisa Daniely

Alma Weston

Kevin Stoney

Kevin Stoney

Joe

William Abney

James Tynewood

Anthony Dawes

Anthony Dawes

Police Sergeant

Vanda Godsell

Vanda Godsell

Mrs. Ferber

Creative team

Directed by: Montgomery Tully
Written by: James Eastwood
Produced by: Jack Greenwood

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