The read
It runs a compact 1h 24m.
Synopsis
A married bookstore owner is blackmailed after he makes a pass at his new sexy blonde clerk.
Ratings
IMDb6.3/10
25 audience votes
Key crew
- Frederick KnottWriter
- Terence FisherDirector
- Frank SpencerOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- George BrentJohn Harman
- Diana DorsRuby Bruce
- Marguerite ChapmanStella Tracy
- Raymond HuntleyClive Oliver
- Peter ReynoldsJeffrey Hart
- Eleanor SummerfieldVi
- Meredith EdwardsInspector Dale
- Harry FowlerJoe
- Isabel DeanMay Harman
- Archie DuncanPolice Constable
- Conrad PhillipsInspector Todd
- Ian WilsonMushroom Book Customer
Stills
Themes
british noir