"The Great Star of "Great Expectations" at His Greatest!"

1947

1h 35m

6.2(23 votes)

Mystery

Thriller

Overview

Jim Ackland, who suffers from a head injury sustained in a bus crash, is the chief suspect in a murder hunt, when a girl that he has just met is found dead on the local common, and he has no alibi for the time she was killed.

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22 members

Acting

John Mills

Jim Ackland

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Joan Greenwood

Jenny Carden

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Edward Chapman

Mr. Peachy

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Kay Walsh

Molly Newman

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Joyce Carey

Mrs. Vinton

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Catherine Lacey

Miss Selby

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Adrianne Allen

Joyce Carden

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Felix Aylmer

Dr. Martin

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Frederick Piper

Det. Insp. Godby

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John Boxer

Det. Sgt. Troth

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Patrick Holt

Harry Carden

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George Benson

Mr. Pope

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Jack Melford

Wilcox

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Esme Beringer

Miss Heap

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Ann Wilton

Miss Parsons

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James Hayter

Garage Man

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Frank Ling

Booking Office Clerk

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Juliet Mills

Child

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George Woodbridge

Grey

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Philip Ray

Stebbins

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Edward Underdown

Passport Official

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John Salew

Ticket Inspector

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