Dangerous Afternoon(1961)
The manager of a halfway house for female ex-cons takes action when a blackmailer threatens to expose her secret.
Movie: Dangerous Afternoon
Top 10 Billed Cast
Miss Letty Frost / Irma Randall
Mrs. Louisa Sprule
Freda Maybury
Miss Burge
Miss Caroline Cassell
Mrs. Judson
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The manager of a halfway house for female ex-cons takes action when a blackmailer threatens to expose her secret.
Release Date
1961-05-23
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