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Mr. Denning Drives North(1951)
Status: Released
Date: 1951-12-18
64%
9 Votes
Time: 1h 33m
Overview:
When well-off aircraft designer Denning finds his daughter's current boyfriend is a nasty character he tries to buy him off, ending up hitting him and causing his death when he falls. Instead of calling the police he dumps the body in a lonely spot on the road to the North, making it look like a hit-and-run accident. Weeks later there is still no report of the body being found, and Denning starts to go to pieces. When he lets his wife into his secret the two start making enquiries, possibly making things worse.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United Kingdom
ProductionCompanies:
London Films Productions
Movie: Mr. Denning Drives North
Top 10 Billed Cast
John Mills
Tom Denning
Phyllis Calvert
Kay Denning
Eileen Moore
Liz Denning
Sam Wanamaker
Chick Eddowes
Herbert Lom
Mados
Raymond Huntley
Wright
Bernard Lee
Inspector Dodds
Russell Waters
Harry Stoper
Wilfrid Hyde-White
Woods
Freda Jackson
Ma Smith
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