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The Case of Charles Peace (1949)

Gênero : Drama, Crime

Runtime : 1H 28M

Director : Norman Lee
Escritor : Norman Lee, Doris Davison

Sinopse

Charles Peace leads a double life, by day he's a respected local businessman, but by night he's a professional thief who stops at nothing, not even murder, to get what he wants.

Atores

Valentine Dyall
Valentine Dyall
Storyteller
Michael Martin Harvey
Michael Martin Harvey
Charles Peace
Chili Bouchier
Chili Bouchier
Katherine Dyson
Bruce Belfrage
Bruce Belfrage
Counsel for Prosecution
Ronald Adam
Ronald Adam
Counsel for Defence
Roberta Huby
Roberta Huby
Sue Thompson
Peter Forbes-Robertson
Peter Forbes-Robertson
William Habron
Kathleen Rooney
Kathleen Rooney
Mary
Richard Shayne
Richard Shayne
Arthur Dyson
Jean Shepeard
Jean Shepeard
Hannah Peace
Bob Cameron
Bob Cameron
John Habron

Tripulações

Norman Lee
Norman Lee
Director
Norman Lee
Norman Lee
Screenplay
Doris Davison
Doris Davison
Screenplay
Charles Beaumont
Charles Beaumont
Editor

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