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The Crooked Billet (1930)

Genre : Crime

Runtime : 1H 18M

Director : Adrian Brunel, Robert Atkins
Writer : Angus MacPhail, Adrian Brunel

Synopsis

'International spy seeks documents hidden in old inn.' (British Film Catalogue)

Actors

Madeleine Carroll
Madeleine Carroll
Joan Easton
Miles Mander
Miles Mander
Guy Merrow
Gordon Harker
Gordon Harker
Slick
Carlyle Blackwell
Carlyle Blackwell
Dietrich Hebbirn
Alexander Field
Alexander Field
Alf
Frank Goldsmith
Frank Goldsmith
Sir William Easton
Philip Easton
Philip Easton
Kim Peacock
Danny Green
Danny Green
Rogers
Raymond Massey
Raymond Massey
Margaret Yarde
Margaret Yarde
Marjorie Roach
Marjorie Roach

Crews

Adrian Brunel
Adrian Brunel
Director
Robert Atkins
Robert Atkins
Director
Michael Balcon
Michael Balcon
Producer
Angus MacPhail
Angus MacPhail
Screenplay
Adrian Brunel
Adrian Brunel
Screenplay
Dion Titheradge
Dion Titheradge
Theatre Play
Claude L. McDonnell
Claude L. McDonnell
Camera Operator
Ian Dalrymple
Ian Dalrymple
Editor

Posters and backgrounds

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