
Marriage of Convenience
1960-11-01 · 58 min · ★ 5.5
A young woman going to her wedding is waiting for her fiancée, a hood in custody, who is allowed by the police to go to his wedding.
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- Directors
- Clive Donner
- Production companies
- Merton Park Studios
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Harry H. CorbettInspector Bruce
John CairneyLarry Wilson
John Van EyssenJohn Maudle
Jennifer DanielBarbara Blair
Moira RedmondTina
Russell WatersSam Spencer
Trevor ReidSupt. Carver
Howard GoorneyOnion Seller
Patrick LudlowRegistrar
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