
Witness in the Dark
1959-12-01 · 62 min · ★ 7.0
A killer breaks into an apartment to steal a valuable brooch. He kills an old woman, but in fleeing he encounters a young woman on the stairs who will become his target.
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- Directors
- Wolf Rilla
- Production companies
- Sydney Box Associates
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
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Patricia DaintonJane Pringle
Conrad PhillipsInspector Coates
Nigel GreenThe Intruder
Richard O'SullivanDon Theobald
Frazer HinesNewsboy
Stuart SaundersMr. Finch
Noel TrevarthenSergeant JonesTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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