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10/03/1947 Drama, Crime 1h 31m
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Overview

In Britain, a man with a shady past uses his antiquities shop as a front for smuggled diamonds but his young shop-assistant starts blackmailing him, leading to murder and to a police investigation.

  1. George King

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Oskar Homolka

    Desius Heiss

  2. Derek Farr

    Robert Graham

  3. Muriel Pavlow

    Margaret Heiss

  4. Manning Whiley

    Corder Morris

  5. Diana Dors

    Mildred

  6. Kathleen Harrison

    Mrs. Catt

  7. Garry Marsh

    Major Elliot

  8. Kenneth Griffith

    Archie Fellows

  9. Jan Van Loewen

    Professor Vanetti

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-07-07
Oscar Homolka is super in this crafty little crime noir. He portrays a reputable antiques dealer whose daughter "Margaret" (Muriel Pavlow) is a virtuoso violinist. Unbeknown to all, though, he also has another business fencing stolen jewellery with his friend Derek Farr. When his odious clark "Morris" (Manning Whiley) overhears one of their conversations and tries his hand at a little blackmail, things start to spiral out of control as he threatens to tell the young woman of her father's behind-the-scenes shenanigans. When he demands that he be allowed to marry her - well you can guess! George...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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