I Met a Murderer

I Met a Murderer

I Met a Murderer

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I Met a Murderer

1939

1h 19m

5.4(7 votes)

Thriller

Drama

Overview

An Englishwoman who writes novels meets a farmer who has just killed his nagging wife.

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11 members

Acting

James Mason

Mark Warrow

James Mason

Acting

Sylvia Coleridge

Martha Warrow

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William Devlin

Jay

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Pamela Mason

Jo Trent

Pamela Mason

Acting

Peter Coke

A Horseman

Peter Coke

Acting

Esma Cannon

A Hiker

Esma Cannon

Acting

Sheila Morgan

A Hiker

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James Harcourt

Hay Wagon Driver

James Harcourt

Acting

Sheppy

The Dog

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John Brooking

(uncredited)

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Peter Popp

(uncredited)

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