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22/11/1945 Thriller, Drama, Crime 1h 29m
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Overview

In Victorian Brighton, a scheming pub landlady uses the timorous son of a domineering pharmacist to assist in the poisoning of her drunkard husband. (The title is from the way pharmacists used to wrap parcels containing poison.)

  1. Diana Morgan

    Writer

  2. Robert Hamer

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Mervyn Johns

    Edward Sutton

  2. Googie Withers

    Pearl Bond

  3. Gordon Jackson

    David Sutton

  4. Garry Marsh

    Joe Bond

  5. Jean Ireland

    Victoria Sutton

  6. Sally Ann Howes

    Peggy Sutton

  7. Mary Merrall

    Ellen Sutton

  8. Catherine Lacey

    Miss Porter

  9. Frederick Piper

    Dr. Pepper

  10. View more

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Reviews

A review by John Chard
Written by John Chard on 2019-02-17
Dastardly Doings At The Dolphin

Pink String and Sealing Wax is directed by Robert Hamer and adapted to screen by Diana Morgan from the play written by Roland Pertweee. It stars Mervyn Johns, Googie Withers, Gordon Jackson, Jean Ireland and Sally Ann Howes. Music is by Norman Demuth and cinematography by Stanley Pavey.

The wife of a pub landlord plots to rid herself of her abusive husband - roping in the innocent son of a chemist to achieve her aims.

One can sometimes forget that Ealing Studios was not solely about crafty comedies, it was a production house of many genre splinters. Her...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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