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The Big Frame (1952)

Six blacked-out hours that branded him KILLER!

Genre : Mystery, Drama

Runtime : 1H 7M

Director : David MacDonald
Writer : John Gilling, Steve Fisher

Synopsis

An ex-GI wakes up with blood on his clothes in a strange hotel room. He can't remember the night before but he later finds out that a man he got into a fight with earlier in the night was murdered.

Actors

Mark Stevens
Mark Stevens
Paul Smith
Jean Kent
Jean Kent
Louise Parker
Garry Marsh
Garry Marsh
Insp. Foster
John Bentley
John Bentley
Clark Sutton
Jack Lambert
Jack Lambert
John Parker
Leslie Perrins
Leslie Perrins
Dr. Derek Morrison
Dianne Foster
Dianne Foster
Dianne Wrigley
Bryan Coleman
Bryan Coleman
Tom Wrigley
Duncan Lamont
Duncan Lamont
Bristow
John Horsley
John Horsley
Brown
John Harvey
John Harvey
Kenneth Peters
Cyril Smith
Cyril Smith
Det. Sgt. Roper
Thora Hird
Thora Hird
Hotel Maid
Sam Kydd
Sam Kydd
Fred, mechanic at Bristow & Brown
Ballard Berkeley
Ballard Berkeley
Doctor
John Gabriel
John Gabriel
Barman
Hal Osmond
Hal Osmond
Garage Attendant
Alastair Hunter
Alastair Hunter
Commissionaire

Crews

David MacDonald
David MacDonald
Director
Robert S. Baker
Robert S. Baker
Producer
William Hill-Bowen
William Hill-Bowen
Original Music Composer
Reginald Beck
Reginald Beck
Editor
Monty Berman
Monty Berman
Producer
Monty Berman
Monty Berman
Director of Photography
John Gilling
John Gilling
Screenplay
Steve Fisher
Steve Fisher
Screenplay
Carl Nystrom
Carl Nystrom
Original Story
Robert S. Baker
Robert S. Baker
Original Story
Andrew Mazzei
Andrew Mazzei
Art Direction
Jean Bear
Jean Bear
Hairstylist
Gerry Fairbank
Gerry Fairbank
Makeup Artist
Jimmy Shingfield
Jimmy Shingfield
Production Manager
Ernest Morris
Ernest Morris
Assistant Director
Clifton Brandon
Clifton Brandon
Second Assistant Director
Peter Price
Peter Price
Third Assistant Director
Norman Daines
Norman Daines
Sound Recordist
Eric Cass
Eric Cass
Boom Operator
Eric Besche
Eric Besche
Camera Operator
Freddie Cooper
Freddie Cooper
Clapper Loader
Desmond Davis
Desmond Davis
Focus Puller
Eric Robinson
Eric Robinson
Conductor
Pamela Carlton
Pamela Carlton
Continuity

Posters and backgrounds

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