Marriage of Convenience

Nov 1, 1960

0h 58m

★ 5.5

Overview

A young woman going to her wedding is waiting for her fiancée, a hood in custody, who is allowed by the police to go to his wedding.

Genres

Drama

Crime

Production Companies

Merton Park Studios

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Cast

Inspector Bruce

Harry H. Corbett

Larry Wilson

John Cairney

John Maudle

John Van Eyssen

Barbara Blair

Jennifer Daniel

Tina

Moira Redmond

Sam Spencer

Russell Waters

Supt. Carver

Trevor Reid

Onion Seller

Howard Goorney

Uniformed Inspector

Geoffrey Denton

Registrar

Patrick Ludlow

Prison Governor

Alexander Archdale

1st. Warder

Barry MacLean

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