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"He had murdered once! NOW he was ready to strike again... and no one could catch him but HIMSELF!"

1951

1h 23m

6.4(15 votes)

Thriller

Mystery

Overview

Canadian World War II veteran John Graham works in London as a code breaker. Tragedy strikes when his pregnant wife, Carol, is accidentally run over by two crooks who are speeding away from the scene of a murder. Haunted, grieving, and thirsting for revenge, Graham sets out to find the two fugitive murderers.

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Production Companies

Hammer Film Productions

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Robert Preston

Robert Preston

John Graham

Elizabeth Sellars

Elizabeth Sellars

Carol Graham

Colin Tapley

Colin Tapley

Inspector Davis

Sheila Burrell

Sheila Burrell

Lorna Dawson

Harold Lang

Harold Lang

Mickie Fraser / Kid Python

Mary Germaine

Mary Germaine

Peggy Reece

Stanley Baker

Stanley Baker

Milkman

Edith Sharpe

Edith Sharpe

Mrs. Reece

Edward Lexy

Cardew

Lyn Evans

Chuck Peters

Creative team

Directed by: Francis Searle
Written by: Francis Searle
Produced by: Anthony Hinds
Alexander Paal

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