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Penny and the Pownall Case (1948)

A British thriller that takes place in the 1940s.

Genre : Drama, Mystery

Runtime : 47M

Director : Slim Hand

Synopsis

A glamour model helps Scotland Yard to catch a criminal gang.

Actors

Ralph Michael
Ralph Michael
Michael Carson
Peggy Evans
Peggy Evans
Penny Justin
Christopher Lee
Christopher Lee
Jonathan Blair
Diana Dors
Diana Dors
Molly James
Frederick Piper
Frederick Piper
Policeman
Olaf Pooley
Olaf Pooley
Von Leicher
Ethel Coleridge
Ethel Coleridge
Mrs. Hodgson
Sam Costa
Sam Costa
Reception Clerk
Dennis Vance
Dennis Vance
Crawford
Shaun Noble
Shaun Noble
Henry Pownall
John Lorrell
John Lorrell
Fraser
Philip Saville
Philip Saville
Slim, Police Car Driver
Peter Madren
Peter Madren
Adams
Duncan Carse
Duncan Carse
Boatman
Paul Stockman
Paul Stockman
Page Boy

Crews

Slim Hand
Slim Hand
Director
W.E. Fairchild
W.E. Fairchild
Writer
John Croydon
John Croydon
Producer
Elisabeth Lutyens
Elisabeth Lutyens
Music
John Corfield
John Corfield
Producer
Walter J. Harvey
Walter J. Harvey
Director of Photography
Gordon Pilkington
Gordon Pilkington
Editor
Don Russell
Don Russell
Art Direction
Violet Beaumont
Violet Beaumont
Costume Design
Jimmy Evans
Jimmy Evans
Makeup Artist
Pearl Tipaldi
Pearl Tipaldi
Hairstylist
W. Anson Howell
W. Anson Howell
Sound
Gordon K. McCallum
Gordon K. McCallum
Sound Mixer

Posters and backgrounds

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