Dangerous Afternoon
Dangerous Afternoon

Dangerous Afternoon

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1961
0h 59m
5.9(7 votes)
Drama

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The manager of a halfway house for female ex-cons takes action when a blackmailer threatens to expose her secret.

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28 members
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Ruth Dunning

Miss Letty Frost / Irma Randall

Ruth Dunning
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Nora Nicholson

Mrs. Louisa Sprule

Nora Nicholson
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Joanna Dunham

Freda Maybury

Joanna Dunham
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Howard Pays

Jack Loring

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May Hallatt

Miss Burge

May Hallatt
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Gwenda Wilson

Jean Berry / Jean Hinton

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Ian Colin

Reverend Everard Porson

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Gladys Henson

Miss Caroline Cassell

Gladys Henson
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Barbara Everest

Mrs. Judson

Barbara Everest
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Max Brimmell

Doctor Spalding

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James Raglan

Sir Phillip Morstan

James Raglan
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Trevor Reid

Inspector Craven

Trevor Reid
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Elizabeth Begley

Mrs. Caldwell

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Diana Chesney

Mrs. Roberts

Diana Chesney
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Jerold Wells

George Burling / Ned Barrett

Jerold Wells
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Richard McNeff

Mr. Brown, the Chemist

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Jan Miller

Girl Assistant at Chemist

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Jackie Noble

Maisie

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Edna Morris

Mrs. Millett

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Deirdre Clarke

Joan Mason

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Arlene Butler

Bunch

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Brian Weske

Jim

Brian Weske
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Roddy Maude-Roxby

Pug

Roddy Maude-Roxby
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John Line

Peter

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Frank Sieman

Police Sergeant Morris

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Keith Smith

Constable Kemp

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Frank Hawkins

Inspector Bartlett

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Barry Wilsher

Sergeant Hewson

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