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Dangerous Afternoon( 1961)

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Overview

The manager of a halfway house for female ex-cons takes action when a blackmailer threatens to expose her secret.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Ruth Dunning

      Miss Letty Frost / Irma Randall

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      Nora Nicholson

      Mrs. Louisa Sprule

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      Joanna Dunham

      Freda Maybury

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      Howard Pays

      Jack Loring

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      May Hallatt

      Miss Burge

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      Gwenda Wilson

      Jean Berry / Jean Hinton

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      Ian Colin

      Reverend Everard Porson

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      Gladys Henson

      Miss Caroline Cassell

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      Barbara Everest

      Mrs. Judson

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      Max Brimmell

      Doctor Spalding

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      James Raglan

      Sir Phillip Morstan

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      Trevor Reid

      Inspector Craven

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      Elizabeth Begley

      Mrs. Caldwell

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      Diana Chesney

      Mrs. Roberts

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      Jerold Wells

      George Burling / Ned Barrett

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      Richard McNeff

      Mr. Brown, the Chemist

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      Jan Miller

      Girl Assistant at Chemist

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      Jackie Noble

      Maisie

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      Edna Morris

      Mrs. Millett

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      Deirdre Clarke

      Joan Mason

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      Arlene Butler

      Bunch

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      Brian Weske

      Jim

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      Roddy Maude-Roxby

      Pug

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      John Line

      Peter

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      Frank Sieman

      Police Sergeant Morris

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      Keith Smith

      Constable Kemp

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      Frank Hawkins

      Inspector Bartlett

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      Barry Wilsher

      Sergeant Hewson

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by CinemaSerf

    6
    Written by CinemaSerf on Mon May 29 2023
    "Miss Frost" (Ruth Dunning), confined to a wheelchair, runs a guest house for ladies who - like her - have a bit of a criminal past. They all rub along well enough, pilfering from each other and generally goading and provoking until their landlady learns that one of her erstwhile associates has been released from Her Majesty's pleasure and is likely to want to come visit! The outwardly vulnerable "Frost" is no pushover and lays a trap... It's quite a disarmingly effective little crime drama this. The supporting cast provide just enough of an amiable smokescreen to facilitate a decent performanc...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • blackmail
    • deception
    • murder
    • illegitimate child