Appointment with Crime (1946)
Overview
Small-time jewel thief Leo Martin is deserted by his partners-in-crime, club owner Gus Loman and driver Hatchett, when the robbery they are committing goes wrong. After serving his prison sentence, Leo emerges with an intricate plan for revenge. Leo implicates Loman, as well as his amoral boss, Gregory Lang, for murder -- but Inspector Rogers suspects Leo.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.583 |
Directed By
John Harlow
Crew
John Harlow
John Harlow
Denis Johnson
Gerald Moss
Monica Kimick
Doris Cummings
R. Holmes Paul
C. Wilfred Arnold
Harry Hayward
Louis H. Jackson
Cecil Thornton
Maude Churchill
Fred A. Swan
James Wilson
Hans May
TOP CAST
William Hartnell
Leo Martin
Raymond Lovell
Gus Loman
Robert Beatty
Det. Insp. Rogers
Herbert Lom
Gregory Lang
Joyce Howard
Carol Dane
Alan Wheatley
Noel Penn
Cyril Smith
Det. Sgt. Charlie Weeks
Elsie Wagstaff
Mrs. Wilkins
Ian Fleming
Prison governor
Wally Patch
Joe Fisher
Ian McLean
Det. Mason
Harry Lane
Big Mike
Frederick Morant
Harry Millerton
Ivor Barnard
Jonah Crackle
John Rorke
Casson - The Butler
Ernest Butcher
John Brown
Kenneth Warrington
Winckle
Wilfrid Hyde-White
Cleaner
Albert Chevalier
Spearman - C.I.D.
Paul Croft
Dusty
Howard Douglas
Mr. Quilp
Alfred A. Harris
Doctor
James Robertson Justice
Prison Governor
Joe Cunningham
Chief Prison Officer
Anders Timberg
Jerry Winters
H Victor Weske
Hatchett
James Knight
Smokey
André Belhomme
Larry
Iris Hunter-Symon
Cashier
Percy Coyte
Hangman
Harry Terry
Mick
Jimmy Rhodes
Rusty
Armand Guinle
Van de Beek
Elizabeth London
Peggy
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