The Frightened Man

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The Frightened Man

1952

1h 9m

6.0(5 votes)

Drama

Crime

Overview

Kicked out of Oxford, a junk dealer's son joins a gang of thieves fenced by his father.

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14 members

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Dermot Walsh

Julius Rosselli

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Barbara Murray

Amanda

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Charles Victor

Mr. Rosselli

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John Blythe

Maxie Brown

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Thora Hird

Vera

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John Horsley

Harry Armstrong

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Michael Ward

Cornelius Hart

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Annette D. Simmonds

Marcella

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Martin Benson

Alec Stone

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Ballard Berkeley

Inspector Bligh

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Reginald Dyson

Dr. Luigi

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Armand Guinle

Mr. Dent

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Peter Bayliss

Bilton

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Thomas Gallagher

Matthews

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