The Last Page

Jan 25, 1952

1h 24m

★ 5.7

Poison never came in a prettier package!

Overview

A married bookstore owner is blackmailed after he makes a pass at his new sexy blonde clerk.

Genres

Drama

Crime

Thriller

Production Companies

Lippert Films

Hammer Film Productions

The Last Page Trailers

Cast

John Harman

George Brent

Ruby Bruce

Diana Dors

Stella Tracy

Marguerite Chapman

Clive Oliver

Raymond Huntley

Jeffrey Hart

Peter Reynolds

Eleanor Summerfield

Inspector Dale

Meredith Edwards

Joe

Harry Fowler

May Harman

Isabel Dean

Police Constable

Archie Duncan

Inspector Todd

Conrad Phillips

Mushroom Book Customer

Ian Wilson

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6.6

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5.4

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6.8

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5.7

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5.8

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6.4

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6.0

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5.8

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6.9

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6.3

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5.2

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5.6

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