The October Man (1947)
Overview
Jim Ackland, who suffers from a head injury sustained in a bus crash, is the chief suspect in a murder hunt, when a girl that he has just met is found dead on the local common, and he has no alibi for the time she was killed.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.087 |
Directed By
Roy Ward Baker
Crew
Roy Ward Baker
Eric Ambler
Eric Ambler
Erwin Hillier
William Alwyn
Irene Howard
Alan Jaggs
Eleanor Abbey
Alex Vetchinsky
Herbert Smith
Harold Hurdell
Arthur Evans
TOP CAST
John Mills
Jim Ackland
Joan Greenwood
Jenny Carden
Edward Chapman
Mr. Peachy
Kay Walsh
Molly Newman
Joyce Carey
Mrs. Vinton
Catherine Lacey
Miss Selby
Adrianne Allen
Joyce Carden
Felix Aylmer
Dr. Martin
Frederick Piper
Det. Insp. Godby
John Boxer
Det. Sgt. Troth
Patrick Holt
Harry Carden
George Benson
Mr. Pope
Jack Melford
Wilcox
Esme Beringer
Miss Heap
Ann Wilton
Miss Parsons
James Hayter
Garage Man
Frank Ling
Booking Office Clerk
Juliet Mills
Child
George Woodbridge
Grey
Philip Ray
Stebbins
Edward Underdown
Passport Official
John Salew
Ticket Inspector
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