
The Last Chance
1937-11-11 · 76 min · ★ 6.5
Alan Burmister leaves Devon on a secret gun-running expedition immediately after his engagement to Mary Perrin is announced; he returns at Christmas to find himself accused of the murder of Ivor Connel, a moneylender. Mary's father had always hoped that his daughter would marry John Worrall, a rising barrister. Worrall is briefed for the defence, but when he loses the case and Alan is condemned to penal servitude for life, no one but the judge realises that he has not made use of the best piece of defence evidence...
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- Directors
- Thomas Bentley
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- Welwyn Studios
- Countries
- United Kingdom
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- Released
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Judy KellyMary Perrin
Wyndham GoldieJohn Worrall
Aubrey MallalieuJudge Croyle
Billy MiltonMichael Worrall
Laurence HanrayMr. Perrin
Jenny LairdBetty
Franklyn BellamyInsp. Cutts
Arthur HamblingConstable Brown
Bryan HerbertConstable HerveyTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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