The Blue Parrot

Oct 1, 1953

1h 9m

★ 5.3

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Overview

'Rocks' Owen, the well-off owner of a car-hire business, is found murdered; the last place he was seen alive was the Blue Parrot nightclub. Scotland Yard go in to investigate, with the help of a visiting American detective and a nightclub hostess who may not be all she appears to be.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

A.C.T. Films

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Cast

Bob Herrick

Dermot Walsh

Maureen Maguire

Jacqueline Hill

Supt. Chester

Ballard Berkeley

Quinney

Richard Pearson

Gloria

June Ashley

Stevens

Ferdy Mayne

Henry Carson

John Le Mesurier

Mrs. West

Valerie White

Rocks Owen

Victor Lucas

Guido "Taps" Campelli

Edwin Richfield

Carla

Diane Watts

Charlie

Arthur Rigby

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