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The October Man (1947)

The Great Star of "Great Expectations" at His Greatest!

Genre : Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 35M

Director : Roy Ward Baker
Writer : Eric Ambler

Synopsis

Jim Ackland, who suffers from a head injury sustained in a bus crash , is the chief suspect in a murder hunt, when a girl that he has just met is found dead on the local common, and he has no alibi for the time she was killed.

Actors

John Mills
John Mills
Jim Ackland
Joan Greenwood
Joan Greenwood
Jenny Carden
Edward Chapman
Edward Chapman
Mr. Peachy
Kay Walsh
Kay Walsh
Molly Newman
Joyce Carey
Joyce Carey
Mrs. Vinton
Catherine Lacey
Catherine Lacey
Miss Selby
Adrianne Allen
Adrianne Allen
Joyce Carden
Felix Aylmer
Felix Aylmer
Dr. Martin
Frederick Piper
Frederick Piper
Det. Insp. Godby
John Boxer
John Boxer
Det. Sgt. Troth
Patrick Holt
Patrick Holt
Harry Carden
George Benson
George Benson
Mr. Pope
Jack Melford
Jack Melford
Wilcox
Esme Beringer
Esme Beringer
Miss Heap
Ann Wilton
Ann Wilton
Miss Parsons
James Hayter
James Hayter
Garage Man
Frank Ling
Frank Ling
Booking Office Clerk
Juliet Mills
Juliet Mills
Child
George Woodbridge
George Woodbridge
Grey
Philip Ray
Philip Ray
Stebbins
Edward Underdown
Edward Underdown
Passport Official
John Salew
John Salew
Ticket Inspector

Crews

Roy Ward Baker
Roy Ward Baker
Director
Eric Ambler
Eric Ambler
Novel
Eric Ambler
Eric Ambler
Screenplay
Herbert Smith
Herbert Smith
Executive Producer
Harold Hurdell
Harold Hurdell
Draughtsman
Arthur Evans
Arthur Evans
Still Photographer
Erwin Hillier
Erwin Hillier
Director of Photography
William Alwyn
William Alwyn
Music
Irene Howard
Irene Howard
Casting
Alan Jaggs
Alan Jaggs
Editor
Eleanor Abbey
Eleanor Abbey
Costume Design
Alex Vetchinsky
Alex Vetchinsky
Art Direction

Posters and backgrounds

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