Pit of Darkness

Oct 1, 1961

1h 16m

★ 5.8

Overview

When Richard Logan, the partner in a safe making firm, is found unconscious, on an old deserted bomb site, he finds that he has no recollection of the last three weeks. Then he discovers that the private detective, hired by his wife, has been found murdered, and a safe that his firm installed in a large country house, has been cleverly opened, and the contents are missing. So with the help of his wife, he sets out to uncover the truth.

Genres

Crime

Thriller

Production Companies

Butcher's Film Service

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Cast

Richard Logan

William Franklyn

Julie Logan

Moira Redmond

Bruno

Bruno Barnabe

Clifton Conrad

Leonard Sachs

Jonathan

Nigel Green

Mary

Nanette Newman

Ted

Anthony Booth

Mavis

Jacqueline Jones

Fisher

Michael Balfour

Peter Mayhew

Bruce Beeby

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