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The Case of the Frightened Lady (1983)

Genre : Crime, Drama, TV Movie

Runtime : 1H 15M

Director : Christopher Menaul

Synopsis

A woman tries to protect her family's name when one relative becomes a murderer.

Actors

Virginia McKenna
Virginia McKenna
Lady Lebanon Amersham
Warren Clarke
Warren Clarke
Detective Chief Superintendent Tanner
Tim Woodward
Tim Woodward
Lord Willie Lebanon
William Maxwell
William Maxwell
Sergeant Totty
Elizabeth Garvie
Elizabeth Garvie
Aisla Crane

Crews

Christopher Menaul
Christopher Menaul
Director
Victor Pemberton
Victor Pemberton
Writer
Edgar Wallace
Edgar Wallace
Writer
Marc Wilkinson
Marc Wilkinson
Music

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