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The Long Dark Hall (1951)
A devoted family man tries to help a beautiful alcoholic showgirl with her life, and becomes the the only suspect when someone else murders her.
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A devoted family man tries to help a beautiful alcoholic showgirl with her life, and becomes the the only suspect when someone else murders her.
Rating:NR
Genre:Crime, Drama
Written By:Nunnally Johnson
In Theaters:5/9/1951
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Runtime:86 minutes
Studio:Cusick International Films Inc., Five Ocean Films Ltd.
Cast
Anthony Bushell, Reginald Beck
Director
Rex Harrison
Arthur Groome
Lilli Palmer
Mary Groome
Tania Heald
Sheila Groome
Henrietta Barry
Rosemary Groome
Dora Sevening
Mary's mother
Ronald Simpson
Mary's father
Anthony Dawson
The Man
Brenda De Banzie
Mrs Rogers
Ballard Berkeley
Supt. Maxey
Raymond Huntley
Chief Inspector Sullivan
William Squire
Sergeant Cochcran
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