One THRILL-PACKED day that changed the Lives of EIGHT people!
The hero discovers his estranged wife dead and tries to frame her lover for the murder. He becomes involved with the criminals who make various unsuccessful attempts on his life while the police clear up the mystery.
- 6.0
- 1950
- Released
- 1h 26m
Derek Farr
Jim Medway
Joan Hopkins
Ann Corday
Peter Lorre
Paynter
William Hartnell
Charlie Durham
Naunton Wayne
Inspector Tenby
Ronald Howard
Hilary Boscombe
Kathleen Harrison
Kate
Leslie Dwyer
Leonard
Edward Rigby
The Fisherman
George Woodbridge
Sgt. Sawnton
Mona Washbourne
Fussy Mother
Vida Hope
Madam Zilia
Esma Cannon
Madam Cleo
Andrew Leigh
The Reserved Man
Fred Griffiths
The Spiv
Jane Griffiths
First GirlDiana Connell
Second Girl
Hal Osmond
Shooting Gallery AttendantNorman Astridge
SelbyJennifer Cross
Fussy Mother's ChildBetty Nelson
Girl at Shooting GallerySidney Vivian
Ring Stall Attendant
Peter Butterworth
Joe (uncredited)Grace Denbigh Russell
Nosey Woman (uncredited)
Arthur Mullard
Stretcher-bearer (uncredited)Pat Ryan
Man in Arcade (uncredited)Released
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- #based on novel or book
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This is quite a decent, complex, little British crime drama with Derek Farr as "Jim Medway" who turns up at an English seaside resort whereupon, shortly afterwards, his wife is found murdered in the "White Cottage". The police investigation is soon focussed on him, so he tries to fit up local bigwig "Charlie Durham" (William Hartnell) with whom he has certain history, and finds he has bitten off a