Hell Is Sold Out

Jun 1, 1951

1h 25m

★ 5.7

Overview

A supposedly dead writer suddenly turns up to confront the young woman who is using his penname.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Raymond Stross Productions

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Cast

Valerie Martin

Mai Zetterling

Dominic Danges

Herbert Lom

Pierre Bonnet

Richard Attenborough

Mme. Louise Menstrier

Hermione Baddeley

François

Nicholas Hannen

Cheri, male secretary

Olaf Pooley

Louis, the proprietor

Eric Pohlmann

Arlette de Balzamann

Kathleen Byron

Honey Child

Zena Marshall

Hortense

Joan Hickson

Doctor Monceau

Laurence Naismith

Gertrude de Montfort Cole, Junr.

Joan Young

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