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The Brighton Strangler
The Brighton Strangler

The Brighton Strangler

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CrimeDramaRomance

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After suffering a head injury during the Blitz, John Loder, a theatre actor comes to believe himself to be the Brighton Strangler, the murderer he was playing onstage.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

67 mins

Rating

5.9/10

Release Date

10 May 1945

Country

United States of America

Cast

John Loder

John Loder

Reginald Parker / Edward Grey

June Duprez

June Duprez

April Manby Carson

Michael St. Angel

Michael St. Angel

Lieutenant Bob Carson

Miles Mander

Miles Mander

Chief Inspector W.R. Allison

Rose Hobart

Rose Hobart

Dorothy Kent

Gilbert Emery

Gilbert Emery

Dr. Manby

Rex Evans

Rex Evans

Leslie Shelton

Matthew Boulton

Matthew Boulton

Inspector Graham

Olaf Hytten

Olaf Hytten

Banks

Lydia Bilbrook

Lydia Bilbrook

Mrs. Manby

Ian Wolfe

Ian Wolfe

Lord Mayor Herman Brandon R. Clive

Milton Owen

Milton Owen

Inspector (Uncredited)

Norman Ainsley

Norman Ainsley

First Passenger (Uncredited)

George Atkinson

George Atkinson

Bellboy (Uncredited)

Frank Baker

Frank Baker

Inspector (Uncredited)

Frank Benson

Frank Benson

Bellboy (Uncredited)

Lillian Bronson

Lillian Bronson

Hotel Maid (Uncredited)

George Broughton

George Broughton

Bellboy (Uncredited)

Tom Burton

Tom Burton

Policeman (Uncredited)

Wheaton Chambers

Wheaton Chambers

Clerk (Uncredited)

Robin Sanders Clark

Robin Sanders Clark

English Pilot (Uncredited)

Harry Clay

Harry Clay

Pilot (Uncredited)

Robert Cory

Robert Cory

Chauffeur (Uncredited)

Alec Craig

Alec Craig

Vacuuming Bellboy (Uncredited)

Victor Cutler

Victor Cutler

Pilot (Uncredited)

Herbert Evans

Herbert Evans

Manby's Butler (Uncredited)

Ellen George Ferguson

Ellen George Ferguson

Mrs. Shackleton (Uncredited)

Sherry Hall

Sherry Hall

Hotel Desk Clerk (Uncredited)

Alec Harford

Alec Harford

Ticket Clerk (Uncredited)

Joy Harington

Joy Harington

London Waitress (Uncredited)

Lilyan Irene

Lilyan Irene

Emily (Uncredited)

Colin Kenny

Colin Kenny

Inspector (Uncredited)

Connie Leon

Connie Leon

Mrs. Clive (Uncredited)

Stanley Mann

Stanley Mann

Inspector (Uncredited)

Audrey Manners

Audrey Manners

Cashier (Uncredited)

Frank Mayo

Frank Mayo

Policeman (Uncredited)

Tom McGuire

Tom McGuire

Barman (Uncredited)

Mary McLeod

Mary McLeod

Pamela (Uncredited)

Gavin Muir

Gavin Muir

Captain Perry (Uncredited)

Joseph North

Joseph North

Second Passenger (Uncredited)

Robert R. Stephenson

Robert R. Stephenson

Inspector (Uncredited)

Doris Stone

Doris Stone

Dorothy's Maid (Uncredited)

Gus Taillon

Gus Taillon

Newsie (Uncredited)

David Thursby

David Thursby

Fireman (Uncredited)

Alan Ward

Alan Ward

Policeman (Uncredited)

Eric Wilton

Eric Wilton

Luggage Clerk (Uncredited)

Steve Winston

Steve Winston

Policeman (Uncredited)

Florence Wix

Florence Wix

Mrs. Kent (Uncredited)

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