''The Second Mate'' is a 1950 British

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directed by John Baxter and starring

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and David Hannaford.BFI.org
/ref> It was made at Southall Studios.

Cast

as Bill Tomkins *

as Paddy * David Hannaford as Bobby * Beryl Walkeley as Kate * Charles Sewell as Joe * Anne Blake as Fortune Teller *

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as Hogan *

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as Mrs. Mead * Howard Douglas as Dusty * Pauline Drewett as Pauline * Tom Fallon as Police Officer *

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as Bishop *Pat Keogh as Spike *

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as Wheeler *

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References

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* 1950 films 1950 crime drama films 1950s English-language films Films directed by John Baxter Films shot at Southall Studios Films set in London British crime drama films British black-and-white films 1950s British films {{1950s-crime-film-stub