Faces in the Dark

Faces in the Dark

Faces in the Dark

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Faces in the Dark

"You know what they say, don't you? Only cats and blind men can see in the dark..."

1960

1h 24m

6.1(7 votes)

Thriller

Mystery

Overview

A businessman loses his sight in an explosion on the day his wife planned to leave him for another man.

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7 featured cast members

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John Gregson

John Gregson

Richard Hammond

Mai Zetterling

Mai Zetterling

Christiane Hammond

John Ireland

John Ireland

Max Hammond

Michael Denison

Michael Denison

David Merton

Tony Wright

Tony Wright

Clem

Nanette Newman

Nanette Newman

Janet

Valerie Taylor

Valerie Taylor

Miss Hopkins

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Directed by: David Eady
Written by: Ephraim Kogan
John Tully

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