The Eternal Question (1954)
Overview
Real-life palm reader Josef Ranald helps people two determine their futures. Some sources claim this British film was never released, or even finished, until 1956 when American Ron Ormond acquired it and added a brief sequence about a girl hitchhiker and a psycho motorist, releasing it finally as The Eternal Question.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.0823 |
Directed By
Anthony Young
TOP CAST
Josef Ranald
Himself / The Palm Reader
Terence Alexander
Ranald's Assistant
Benedicta Leigh
Miss Langley
Hilda Fenemore
Mrs. Kane
Richard Burrell
Arthur Reed
Bill Nagy
Police Captain Scott
Ron Ormond
Narrator
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