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Dangerous Afternoon

Dangerous Afternoon

Genres

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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

59 mins

Rating

5.7/10

Release Date

23 May 1961

Country

Cast

Ruth Dunning

Ruth Dunning

Miss Letty Frost / Irma Randall

Nora Nicholson

Nora Nicholson

Mrs. Louisa Sprule

Joanna Dunham

Joanna Dunham

Freda Maybury

Howard Pays

Howard Pays

Jack Loring

May Hallatt

May Hallatt

Miss Burge

Gwenda Wilson

Gwenda Wilson

Jean Berry / Jean Hinton

Ian Colin

Ian Colin

Reverend Everard Porson

Gladys Henson

Gladys Henson

Miss Caroline Cassell

Barbara Everest

Barbara Everest

Mrs. Judson

Max Brimmell

Max Brimmell

Doctor Spalding

James Raglan

James Raglan

Sir Phillip Morstan

Trevor Reid

Trevor Reid

Inspector Craven

Elizabeth Begley

Elizabeth Begley

Mrs. Caldwell

Diana Chesney

Diana Chesney

Mrs. Roberts

Jerold Wells

Jerold Wells

George Burling / Ned Barrett

Richard McNeff

Richard McNeff

Mr. Brown, the Chemist

Jan Miller

Jan Miller

Girl Assistant at Chemist

Jackie Noble

Jackie Noble

Maisie

Edna Morris

Edna Morris

Mrs. Millett

Deirdre Clarke

Deirdre Clarke

Joan Mason

Arlene Butler

Arlene Butler

Bunch

Brian Weske

Brian Weske

Jim

Roddy Maude-Roxby

Roddy Maude-Roxby

Pug

John Line

John Line

Peter

Frank Sieman

Frank Sieman

Police Sergeant Morris

Keith Smith

Keith Smith

Constable Kemp

Frank Hawkins

Frank Hawkins

Inspector Bartlett

Barry Wilsher

Barry Wilsher

Sergeant Hewson

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