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The Limping Man

The Limping Man

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The Limping Man

"What Strange Secret Walked Side By Side with... The Limping Man"

1953

1h 16m

5.4(19 votes)

Thriller

Overview

An American veteran returns to England after WWII to learn that his London lover has become involved with a dangerous spy ring and their search for a limping sniper.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Lloyd Bridges

Lloyd Bridges

Frank Prior

Moira Lister

Moira Lister

Pauline French

Alan Wheatley

Alan Wheatley

Inspector Braddock

Leslie Phillips

Leslie Phillips

Detective Cameron

Hélène Cordet

Helene Castle

Tom Gill

Tom Gill

Stage Manager

Bruce Beeby

Bruce Beeby

Kendall Brown

Rachel Roberts

Rachel Roberts

Barmaid

Marjory Hume

Landlady

Jean Marsh

Jean Marsh

Landlady's Daughter

Creative team

Directed by: Cy Endfield
Written by: Anthony Verney
Ian Stuart Black
Produced by: Donald Ginsberg

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