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Genres
Overview
A family is torn apart when their eldest son is hanged for the murder of a young girl.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
100 min
Release Date
1952-04-15
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
2
Vote Average
5.8
Michael Denison
Philip Rackham
Mai Zetterling
Doris Rickardson
Jane Hylton
Frankie Rackham
André Morell
George Rackham
Flora Robson
Mary Rackham
Dennis Price
Maurice Fletcher
Peter Burton
Graham Moore
Barbara Blair
Nancy Rickardson
Mervyn Johns
Uncle Ted
Naunton Wayne
Police Inspector Saunders
Celia Lipton
Sandra, singer
Don Phillips
Lonnie, piano player
Joan Hickson
The Waitress
Hugh Dempster
Arresting Police Inspector
Michael Ward
Dr. J. Dobson, dentist
Olive Sloane
Mrs. Baker
Sid James
Mr. Spencer, neighbor
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