The Delavine Affair

Jan 3, 1955

1h 4m

★ 5.0

Overview

Peter Reynolds stars as Rex Banner, a newspaperman who makes it his life's mission to track down a vicious gang of thieves. When his informant winds up dead, Rex finds himself framed for murder.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

Croydon-Passmore

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Cast

Rex Banner

Peter Reynolds

Maxine Banner

Honor Blackman

Peter J. Florian

Gordon Jackson

Sammy

Michael Balfour

Lola Meyerling

Valerie Vernon

Mrs. Bissett

Katie Johnson

Inspector Johnson

Peter Neil

Willie Summit

Laurie Main

Julius Meyerling

Peter Swanwick

Fred Bissett

Mark Daly

Mrs. Halloran

Anna Turner

Fanny

Mae Bacon

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