Penny and the Pownall Case (1948)
Overview
A glamour model helps Scotland Yard to catch a criminal gang.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.253 |
Directed By
Slim Hand
Crew
Slim Hand
W.E. Fairchild
Elisabeth Lutyens
John Croydon
Walter J. Harvey
Gordon Pilkington
Pearl Tipaldi
Jimmy Evans
Violet Beaumont
John Corfield
Don Russell
W. Anson Howell
Gordon K. McCallum
TOP CAST
Ralph Michael
Michael Carson
Peggy Evans
Penny Justin
Christopher Lee
Jonathan Blair
Diana Dors
Molly James
Frederick Piper
Policeman
Olaf Pooley
Von Leicher
Ethel Coleridge
Mrs. Hodgson
Sam Costa
Reception Clerk
Dennis Vance
Crawford
Shaun Noble
Henry Pownall
John Lorrell
Fraser
Philip Saville
Slim, Police Car Driver
Peter Madren
Adams
Duncan Carse
Boatman
Paul Stockman
Page Boy
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