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The Halfway House( 1944)

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Overview

A group of travellers, each with a personal problem that they want to hide, arrive at a mysterious Welsh country inn. There is a certain strangeness in the air as they are greeted by the innkeeper and his daughter. Why are all the newspapers a year old? And why doesn't Gwyneth seem to cast a shadow?

    Top Billed Cast

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      Mervyn Johns

      Rhys

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      Glynis Johns

      Gwyneth

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      Sally Ann Howes

      Joanna French

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      Françoise Rosay

      Alice Meadows

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      Tom Walls

      Capt. Meadows

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      Esmond Knight

      David Davies

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      Guy Middleton

      Fortescue

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      Valerie White

      Jill French

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      Richard Bird

      Squadron Leader Richard French

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      Pat McGrath

      Terence

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      Philippa Hiatt

      Margaret

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      Roland Pertwee

      Prison Governor

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      C. V. France

      Mr Truscott - Solicitor

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      Eliot Makeham

      George - Davies' Valet

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      John Boxer

      Doctor

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      Rachel Thomas

      Miss Morgan - Landlady

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      Joss Ambler

      Pinsent

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      Jack Jones

      Welsh Porter

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      Moses Jones

      Welsh Porter

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Thu Nov 10 2022
    When a group of weary travellers arrive at a rural inn, they immediately feel that something is amiss. It's run by "Rhys" (Mervyn Johns) and his (real life) daughter "Gwyneth" (Glynis Johns) who somewhat curiously never casts a shadow. The whole place looks like it's been stuck in a time-warp as the storm rages outside. Now, as the story develops we discover that each of the guests have their own skeletons in their closets, but the hostelry in which they shelter seems to be possessed with a sort of benevolence that manifests itself in different ways to help (nor not!). Made during the latter st...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • wales
    • world war ii
    • supernatural
    • black and white
    • spirit