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Two Crowded Hours

Two Crowded Hours

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Two Crowded Hours

1931

0h 43m

10.0(1 votes)

Drama

Overview

A murderer is on the run from prison and is out to get everyone, especially the girl, who put him there. The detective gives chase with the help of a London cabbie who has aspirations of becoming a policeman himself.

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5 featured cast members

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John Longden

John Longden

Harry Fielding

Jane Welsh

Jane Welsh

Joyce Danton

Jerry Verno

Jerry Verno

Jim

Michael Hogan

Scammell

Edward Barber

Edward Barber

Tom Murray

Creative team

Directed by: Michael Powell
Written by: Joseph Jefferson Farjeon
Produced by: Jerome Jackson
Henry Cohen

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