The read
It runs a compact 58m.
Synopsis
A slick young man buys a jewel with a cheque that bounces. He then disappears and both the police and a lawyer try to find him. The lawyer hires a female detective to track down the missing man, but when his body is found in the Thames the case is by no means over.
Ratings
IMDb5.7/10
2 audience votes
Key crew
- James EastwoodScreenplay
- Montgomery TullyDirector
Cast
- Hazel CourtMarjorie Stedman
- John CrawfordSouth Africa Smith
- Paul EddingtonFranz Reuter
- Robert DorningVance
- Jack WatsonPolice Inspector
- Lisa DanielyAlma Weston
- Kevin StoneyJoe
- William AbneyJames Tynewood
- Anthony DawesPolice Sergeant
- Vanda GodsellMrs. Ferber
- Richard BennettBobby
- Cecil BrockSalesman
Stills
Themes
lawyerfraudster