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In the Wake of a Stranger
In the Wake of a Stranger

In the Wake of a Stranger

Scotland Yard's Weirdest Murder Case!

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Thriller

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An unfortunate sailor gets implicated in a murder he never committed. After a bookie is murdered, the sailor is caught in an ever-tightening vice that would trap him as the killer unless he can clear himself. Along the way to struggling free and tracking down the real culprits, several unsavory characters cross his path as well as a rather interesting woman who sets romantic sparks flying.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

69 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

30 June 1959

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Tony Wright

Tony Wright

Tom Cassidy

Shirley Eaton

Shirley Eaton

Joyce Edwards

Danny Green

Danny Green

Barnes

Willoughby Goddard

Willoughby Goddard

Shafto

Harry H. Corbett

Harry H. Corbett

McCabe

Tom Bowman

Tom Bowman

Spike

Alun Owen

Alun Owen

Ferris

Barbara Archer

Barbara Archer

Barmaid

Vanda Godsell

Vanda Godsell

Hetty McCabe

James Ottaway

James Ottaway

Johnson

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