Tall Headlines

Apr 15, 1952

1h 40m

★ 5.8

Overview

A family is torn apart when their eldest son is hanged for the murder of a young girl.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Raymond Stross Productions

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Cast

Philip Rackham

Michael Denison

Doris Rickardson

Mai Zetterling

Frankie Rackham

Jane Hylton

George Rackham

André Morell

Mary Rackham

Flora Robson

Maurice Fletcher

Dennis Price

Graham Moore

Peter Burton

Nancy Rickardson

Barbara Blair

Uncle Ted

Mervyn Johns

Police Inspector Saunders

Naunton Wayne

Sandra, singer

Celia Lipton

Lonnie, piano player

Don Phillips

John owns the largest chain of five and ten cent stores in the country. He moves his family to New York from Kansas City and their life, though grand, is falling apart due to his constant working. Wife and mother Jenny is lonely. Son Avery hates his job. Daughter Jennifer is snubbed by classmate Muriel and her friends. At a charity bazaar, Jennifer meets Berry and sparks are evident. However, he is engaged to Muriel and Muriel will make sure that she, and only she, marries Berry. After the marriage, Berry still thinks of Jennifer as Jennifer thinks of Berry. Avery laments about the state of his family since they were happy in Kansas City.

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