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Bill Saunders, a former prisoner of war living in England, whose experiences have left him unstable and violent, gets into a bar fight in which he kills a man and then flees. He hides out with the assistance of a nurse, Jane Wharton, who believes his story that the killing was an accident.
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79 min
1948-10-30
Released
English
26
6.6
Jane Wharton
William Earle 'Bill' Saunders
Harry Carter
Tom Widgery
Landlady
Mrs. Paton
Sea Captain of Pelicano
Judge
Superintendent
Publican
Tipster
Young Father
Midget (uncredited)
Girl Child (uncredited)
Marker (uncredited)
Seaman (uncredited)
Tipster (uncredited)
5.4
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7.1
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7.3
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6.3
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6.6
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5.8
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6.8
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7.0
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6.2
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6.4
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5.8
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6.0
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5.6
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5.5
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6.1
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4.6
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6.8
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6.2
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5.7
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