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Mr. Denning Drives North (1951)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 33M

Director : Anthony Kimmins
Writer : Alec Coppel

Synopsis

When well-off aircraft designer Denning finds his daughter's current boyfriend is a nasty character he tries to buy him off, ending up hitting him and causing his death when he falls. Instead of calling the police he dumps the body in a lonely spot on the road to the North, making it look like a hit-and-run accident. Weeks later there is still no report of the body being found, and Denning starts to go to pieces. When he lets his wife into his secret the two start making enquiries, possibly making things worse.

Actors

John Mills
John Mills
Tom Denning
Phyllis Calvert
Phyllis Calvert
Kay Denning
Eileen Moore
Eileen Moore
Liz Denning
Sam Wanamaker
Sam Wanamaker
Chick Eddowes
Herbert Lom
Herbert Lom
Mados
Raymond Huntley
Raymond Huntley
Wright
Bernard Lee
Bernard Lee
Inspector Dodds
Russell Waters
Russell Waters
Harry Stoper
Wilfrid Hyde-White
Wilfrid Hyde-White
Woods
Freda Jackson
Freda Jackson
Ma Smith
Trader Faulkner
Trader Faulkner
Ted Smith
Sheila Shand Gibbs
Sheila Shand Gibbs
Matilda
Michael Shepley
Michael Shepley
Chairman of Court
Ronald Adam
Ronald Adam
Coroner
John Stuart
John Stuart
Wilson
Hugh Morton
Hugh Morton
Inspector Snell
David Davies
David Davies
Chauffeur
Ambrosine Phillpotts
Ambrosine Phillpotts
Miss Blade
Herbert C. Walton
Herbert C. Walton
Yardley
John Stevens
John Stevens
First Patrolman
Lyn Evans
Lyn Evans
Mr. Fisher
John Warren
John Warren
Mr. Ash
Raymond Francis
Raymond Francis
Clerk of the Court
Edward Evans
Edward Evans
Second Patrolman
Madge Brindley
Madge Brindley
Gypsy (uncredited)
Sam Kydd
Sam Kydd
(uncredited)
Harry Terry
Harry Terry
Gypsy (uncredited)

Crews

Anthony Kimmins
Anthony Kimmins
Director
Alec Coppel
Alec Coppel
Novel
Alec Coppel
Alec Coppel
Screenplay
John Wilcox
John Wilcox
Director of Photography

Posters and backgrounds

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