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directed by Charles Saunders and starring Griffith Jones,

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Plot

A motorist picks up two convicts who have just escaped from prison. He recognises the men from descriptions given of them on the radio. He hires them to murder his wife. The plan goes wrong, and he and the convicts meet their doom.

Cast

* Griffith Jones - Jeff Martin *

- Kay Martin *

- William Connors *

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- Lars Svenson *

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- Doctor Jimmy Landers * Marianne Brauns - Raina * Frank Hawkins - Inspector Raglan * John Gayford - Truck Driver *

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- Constable Brown * Patrick Connor - Detective Sgt. Thompson * Jonathan Meddings - Bank clerk * Peter Stephens - Bank manager * Susan Neill - Barmaid *

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- Slade * Elaine Wells - Mrs Douglas

References

Bibliography

* Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. ''The British 'B' Film''. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009.

External links

* 1957 films British thriller films Films directed by Charles Saunders Films set in England Columbia Pictures films 1950s thriller films 1950s English-language films 1950s British films {{1950s-thriller-film-stub