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The October Man(1947)
Status: Released
Date: 1947-08-28
62%
23 Votes
Time: 1h 35m
The Great Star of "Great Expectations" at His Greatest!
Overview:
Jim Ackland, who suffers from a head injury sustained in a bus crash, is the chief suspect in a murder hunt, when a girl that he has just met is found dead on the local common, and he has no alibi for the time she was killed.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United Kingdom
ProductionCompanies:
Two Cities Films
J. Arthur Rank Organisation
Movie: The October Man
Top 10 Billed Cast
John Mills
Jim Ackland
Joan Greenwood
Jenny Carden
Edward Chapman
Mr. Peachy
Kay Walsh
Molly Newman
Joyce Carey
Mrs. Vinton
Catherine Lacey
Miss Selby
Adrianne Allen
Joyce Carden
Felix Aylmer
Dr. Martin
Frederick Piper
Det. Insp. Godby
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