Solo for Sparrow (1962)
Overview
A group of crooks accidentally kill an elderly shop assistant while stealing the keys to the jewellery shop where she works. When his superiors think that the case is better handed over to Scotland Yard, the local detective inspector, Sparrow, decides to go solo to investigate the crime himself.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.2767 |
Directed By
Gordon Flemyng
TOP CAST
Anthony Newlands
Mr Reynolds
Glyn Houston
Inspector Sparrow
Nadja Regin
Mrs Reynolds
Allan Cuthbertson
Superintendent Symington
Jack May
Inspector Hudson
Murray Melvin
Larkin
Wanda Ventham
Waitress
Michael Caine
Paddy Mooney
William Gaunt
Detective Sergeant Reeve
Eric Dodson
Dr. Wolfson
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