Room to Let (1950)

Genre : Mystery

Runtime : 1H 48M

Director : Godfrey Grayson
Writer : John Gilling, Godfrey Grayson

Synopsis

In 1904 London, neighbors begin to suspect that a very strange man calling himself Dr. Fell may indeed be the famous Jack the Ripper.

Actors

Jimmy Hanley
Jimmy Hanley
Curly Minter
Valentine Dyall
Valentine Dyall
Dr. Fell
Christine Silver
Christine Silver
Mrs. Musgrave
Charles Hawtrey
Charles Hawtrey
Mike Atkinson
Laurence Naismith
Laurence Naismith
Editor
Leslie Daniels
Leslie Daniels
JJ
Merle Tottenham
Merle Tottenham
Alice
Constance Smith
Constance Smith
Molly Nusgrave
Aubrey Dexter
Aubrey Dexter
Harding
Reginald Dyson
Reginald Dyson
Sergeant Cranbourne
John Clifford
John Clifford
Atkinson
Stuart Saunders
Stuart Saunders
Porter
Cyril Conway
Cyril Conway
Dr. Mansfield
Charles Houston
Charles Houston
Tom
Harriet Petworth
Harriet Petworth
Matron
Charles Mander
Charles Mander
P.C. Smith
H. Hamilton Earle
H. Hamilton Earle
Orderly
F.A. Williams
F.A. Williams
Butler
Archie Callum
Archie Callum
Night Watchman

Crews

Godfrey Grayson
Godfrey Grayson
Director
John Gilling
John Gilling
Screenplay
Godfrey Grayson
Godfrey Grayson
Screenplay
Anthony Hinds
Anthony Hinds
Producer
James Needs
James Needs
Editor
Denis Wreford
Denis Wreford
Art Direction
Myra Cullimore
Myra Cullimore
Costume Design
Philip Leakey
Philip Leakey
Makeup Artist
Monica Hustler
Monica Hustler
Hairstylist
Jimmy Sangster
Jimmy Sangster
Assistant Director
Frank Spencer
Frank Spencer
Conductor
Margery Allingham
Margery Allingham
Radio Play
Cedric Williams
Cedric Williams
Director of Photography
Frank Spencer
Frank Spencer
Original Music Composer

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