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31/12/1963 Thriller 1h 22m
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Overview

Police hunt for mental hospital out patient Simon Lacey, who has been unwittingly handing out barbiturates to children as sweets.

  1. Stanley Goulder

    Writer, Director

Top billed cast

  1. Bernard Archard

    Insp. Duffy

  2. Jean Anderson

    Mrs. Lacey

  3. Roland Curram

    Simon Lacey

  4. Ellen McIntosh

    Mavis Nugent

  5. John Ronane

    Alan

  6. Desmond Llewelyn

    Dr. Green

  7. Rowena Gregory

    Jane Wilson

  8. Basil Beale

    Sgt. Clark

  9. Cheryl Molineaux

    Ruby

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2023-02-12
There is something distinctly haunting about this rather terrifying drama. Roland Curram is "Simon", a mentally ill man who knows the effects of his medication on himself, and so - perhaps benignly - administers these powerful barbiturates to young children. Needless to say, this action has pretty devastating effects and he is soon scared and on the run, being chased by his doctors and the constabulary. The drama builds well towards an, admittedly, expected conclusion but a larger role than usual for Desmond Llewellyn (Dr. Green") and a solid one from the always reliable Jean Anderson as his m...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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