The Big Frame (1952)
Overview
An ex-GI wakes up with blood on his clothes in a strange hotel room. He can't remember the night before but he later finds out that a man he got into a fight with earlier in the night was murdered.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.927 |
Directed By
David MacDonald
Crew
Monty Berman
David MacDonald
William Hill-Bowen
Monty Berman
Robert S. Baker
Reginald Beck
John Gilling
Pamela Carlton
Carl Nystrom
Andrew Mazzei
Eric Cass
Robert S. Baker
Desmond Davis
Steve Fisher
Peter Price
Gerry Fairbank
Jean Bear
Clifton Brandon
Eric Robinson
Ernest Morris
Freddie Cooper
Jimmy Shingfield
Norman Daines
Eric Besche
TOP CAST
Mark Stevens
Paul Smith
Jean Kent
Louise Parker
Garry Marsh
Insp. Foster
John Bentley
Clark Sutton
Jack Lambert
John Parker
Leslie Perrins
Dr. Derek Morrison
Dianne Foster
Dianne Wrigley
Bryan Coleman
Tom Wrigley
Duncan Lamont
Bristow
John Horsley
Brown
John Harvey
Kenneth Peters
Cyril Smith
Det. Sgt. Roper
Thora Hird
Hotel Maid
Sam Kydd
Fred, mechanic at Bristow & Brown
Ballard Berkeley
Doctor
John Gabriel
Barman
Hal Osmond
Garage Attendant
Alastair Hunter
Commissionaire
Eric Dodson
Reunion Guest
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