Nightbeat (1947)
Overview
After the war is over, two army pals take opposite paths in civvy street. One becomes a petty criminal, the other becomes a policeman.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.575 |
Directed By
Harold Huth
Crew
W. Percy Day
Ned Mann
T.J. Morrison
Hugh Perceval
John Bremer
Percy Hoskins
William Sweeney
Alan Allen
Betty Forster
Dorrie Hamilton
Doris Cummings
Hubert Clifford
Harold Huth
Guy Morgan
Harold Huth
Benjamin Frankel
Grace Garland
Václav Vích
Ferdinand Bellan
Freddie Francis
TOP CAST
Anne Crawford
Julie Kendall
Maxwell Reed
Felix Fenton
Ronald Howard
Andy Kendall
Christine Norden
Jackie
Hector Ross
Don Brady
Fed Groves
PC Kendall
Sid James
Nixon (as Sidney James)
Nicholas Stuart
Rocky
Frederick Leister
Magistrate
Michael Medwin
Rocky
Cecil Bevan
Clerk of Court
Robert Cawdron
Police Recruit
Cyril Chamberlain
PC Rix
Michael Hordern
Police Training Officer
John Martell
Romeo
Robert Raglan
Detective Sergeant
Philip Stainton
Sgt. Slack
H Victor Weske
Tough in Pub
Ben Williams
Pub Landlord
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