River Beat

Feb 1, 1954

1h 10m

★ 5.9

Diamonds on her meant trouble!

Overview

British diamond smugglers use the radiowoman (Phyllis Kirk) from a freighter docked on the Thames to unwittingly "mule" their swag, hidden in cigarettes, past customs, not knowing that she has befriended an Inspector for the Thames River Patrol.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

Victor Hanbury Productions

Insignia Films (GB)

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Cast

Det. Insp. Dan Barker

John Bentley

Judy Roberts

Phyllis Kirk

Det. Sgt. Mack McLeod

Leonard White

Charlie Williamson

Glyn Houston

Albert Fisher, called both "Al" and "Bert"

Patrick Jordan

Steward Alfred Gordon, also called "Al"

Harold Ayer

Paddy Maclure

David Hurst

John Hendrick

Charles Lloyd Pack

Ship's Captain Watford

Robert Ayres

Customs Chief J. S. Blake

Ewan Roberts

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