Moment of Danger

Jan 26, 1960

1h 37m

★ 0.0

They All Had their Moment of Danger...The Locksmith...The Thief...And the Girl They Both Called Trouble!

Overview

Having been coerced unto helping a criminal pull off a jewellery theft, a locksmith is double crossed by the crook and heads off to Spain with an eye to getting even.

Genres

Crime

Production Companies

Cavalcade Films

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Cast

John Bain

Trevor Howard

Gianna

Dorothy Dandridge

Peter Carran

Edmund Purdom

Inspector Farrell

Michael Hordern

Juan Montoya

Paul Stassino

Sir John Middleburgh

Martin Boddey

Lady Middleburgh

Helen Goss

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