Penny and the Pownall Case
A British thriller that takes place in the 1940s.
1948 · 47m · N/A
Drama, Mystery
Directed by
Slim Hand
Overview
A glamour model helps Scotland Yard to catch a criminal gang.
Director and cast
- Slim Hand Director
- Ralph Michael as Michael Carson
- Peggy Evans as Penny Justin
- Christopher Lee as Jonathan Blair
- Diana Dors as Molly James
- Frederick Piper as Policeman
- Olaf Pooley as Von Leicher
- Ethel Coleridge as Mrs. Hodgson
- Sam Costa as Reception Clerk
- Dennis Vance as Crawford
- Shaun Noble as Henry Pownall
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