36 Hours (1953)
Overview
When his wife stops writing to him and his letters are returned unanswered, Dan becomes extremely concerned about her welfare. He returns home but is only able to meet with her briefly before she is found murdered. Dan is the obvious suspect but has only 36 hours to find out who murdered her. In so doing he uncovers a shocking catalogue of his wife's past affairs and an identity that he knew nothing about.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.176 |
Directed By
Montgomery Tully
Crew
Steve Fisher
Anthony Hinds
Ivor Slaney
Walter J. Harvey
Montgomery Tully
Nina Broe
Philip Leakey
John 'Pinky' Green
Jimmy Sangster
Bill Salter
Percy Britten
Len Harris
Tom Friswell
Harry Oakes
Molly Arbuthnot
Henry Richardson
Ivor Slaney
Malcolm Arnold
John Hollingsworth
Renée Glynne
Robert L. Lippert
Jean Tisdall
Steve Fisher
James Needs
J. Elder Wills
TOP CAST
Dan Duryea
Major Bill Rogers
Elsie Albiin
Katherine 'Katie' Rogers (as Elsy Albiin)
Gudrun Ure
Sister Jenny Miller (as Ann Gudrun)
Eric Pohlmann
Slossen, the smuggler
John Chandos
Orville Hart
Kenneth Griffith
Henry Slosson
Harold Lang
Harry Cross
Marianne Stone
Pam Palmer
Jane Carr
Soup Kitchen Supervisor
Michael Golden
The Inspector
Christine Adrian
Mrs. Hart (Uncredited)
Sheila Berry
Wren (Uncredited)
Gabrielle Blunt
Wren (Uncredited)
Kenneth Brown
Cop (Uncredited)
Fred Davis
Police Photographer (Uncredited)
Richard Ford
Sergeant (Uncredited)
Angela Glynne
Wren (Uncredited)
Robert Henderson
Pop (Uncredited)
Jacqueline McKenzie
Canteen Waitress (Uncredited)
Russell Napier
Detective at Ann's Apartment (Uncredited)
Robert O'Neal
Driver (Uncredited)
Lee Patterson
Joe (Uncredited)
Joe Phelps
Fake Detective (Uncredited)
Cleo Rose
Wren (Uncredited)
Ian Selby
Police Photographer (Uncredited)
Stephen Vercoe
Ned Palmer (Uncredited)
John Warren
Clerk (Uncredited)
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