The October Man

Aug 28, 1947

1h 35m

★ 6.2

The Great Star of "Great Expectations" at His Greatest!

Overview

Jim Ackland, who suffers from a head injury sustained in a bus crash, is the chief suspect in a murder hunt, when a girl that he has just met is found dead on the local common, and he has no alibi for the time she was killed.

Genres

Mystery

Thriller

Production Companies

Two Cities Films

J. Arthur Rank Organisation

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Cast

Jim Ackland

John Mills

Jenny Carden

Joan Greenwood

Mr. Peachy

Edward Chapman

Molly Newman

Kay Walsh

Mrs. Vinton

Joyce Carey

Miss Selby

Catherine Lacey

Joyce Carden

Adrianne Allen

Dr. Martin

Felix Aylmer

Det. Insp. Godby

Frederick Piper

Det. Sgt. Troth

John Boxer

Harry Carden

Patrick Holt

Mr. Pope

George Benson

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