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Moment of Danger

Moment of Danger

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Moment of Danger

"They All Had their Moment of Danger...The Locksmith...The Thief...And the Girl They Both Called Trouble!"

1960

1h 37m

10.0(1 votes)

Crime

Overview

Having been coerced unto helping a criminal pull off a jewellery theft, a locksmith is double crossed by the crook and heads off to Spain with an eye to getting even.

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7 featured cast members

Starring

Trevor Howard

Trevor Howard

John Bain

Dorothy Dandridge

Dorothy Dandridge

Gianna

Edmund Purdom

Edmund Purdom

Peter Carran

Michael Hordern

Michael Hordern

Inspector Farrell

Paul Stassino

Paul Stassino

Juan Montoya

Martin Boddey

Martin Boddey

Sir John Middleburgh

Helen Goss

Helen Goss

Lady Middleburgh

Creative team

Directed by: László Benedek
Written by: David D. Osborn
Donald Ogden Stewart

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