The Lady Craved Excitement

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The Lady Craved Excitement

1950

1h 0m

5.2(5 votes)

Comedy

Mystery

Overview

A music-hall performer and her boyfriend find themselves caught up in the machinations of a trio of not particularly bright crooks.

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11 members

Acting

Hy Hazell

Pat

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Michael Medwin

Johnny

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Sidney James

Carlo

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Andrew Keir

Septimus K. Peterson

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Thelma Grigg

Julia

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Danny Green

Boris

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John Longden

Inspector James

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Ian Wilson

Mugsy

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Barbara Hamilton

Chorus Girl

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Jasmine Dee

Chorus Girl

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Gordon Mulholland

A Lunatic

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