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directed by

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and starring

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and

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. Part of the long-running series of

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films made at

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, it is loosely based on the 1918 novel ''

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.Goble p.486

Cast

as Inspector Mann *

as Freda Strickland *

as Merril * Stanley Morgan as Sergeant Rutledge *

Gordon Boyd Gordon William Needham (26 December 1922 – 8 October 2009)Death Notice: Gordon William Boyd

as Rex Holland * Mark Singleton as Shilton *

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as Harold Strickland *

Danny Sewell Danny Sewell (18 November 1930 – 18 May 2001) was a British professional heavyweight boxer and actor who created the role of Bill Sikes in the 1960 stage musical ''Oliver!''. He remained in the role for the original Broadway production, whi ...

as Avery *

Robert Sansom The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honou ...

as Doctor * Nicholas Smith as Pawn Shop Assistant *

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as Ashton * Richard Shaw as Bill Cross *

Graham Leaman Graham and Graeme may refer to: People * Graham (given name), an English-language given name * Graham (surname), an English-language surname * Graeme (surname), an English-language surname * Graham (musician) (born 1979), Burmese singer * Clan Gr ...

as Ballistics Scientist *

Hilary Martyn Hilary or Hillary may refer to: * Hillary Clinton, American politician * Hillary Coast, Antarctica * Hilary (name), or Hilarie or Hillary, a given name and surname * Hilary term, the spring term at the Universities of Oxford and Dublin * ''Hikari ...

as Rita *

Clive Marshall Clive Marshall (born 1 January 1939) is a British rower. He competed in the men's coxless pair event at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olymp ...

as Tony Hart *

Ruth Meyers Ruth (or its variants) may refer to: Places France * Château de Ruthie, castle in the commune of Aussurucq in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques département of France Switzerland * Ruth, a hamlet in Cologny United States * Ruth, Alabama * Ruth, Ar ...

as Mary Nuttal *

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as Pete Lake * Deidre Day as Secretary *

Peter Howard-Johnson Peter may refer to: People * List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Peter (given name) ** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church * Peter (surname), a sur ...

as Police Sergeant

References

Bibliography

* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.

External links

* 1961 films British crime films 1961 crime films Films set in England Merton Park Studios films Films directed by Allan Davis Films based on British novels Edgar Wallace Mysteries 1960s English-language films 1960s British films {{1960s-UK-film-stub