

Circle of Danger
1951-04-17 · 86 min · ★ 6.5
An American comes to Britain to investigate the murky circumstances of his brother's death that occurred during a WW2 commando raid.
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- Directors
- Jacques Tourneur
- Production companies
- Coronado Productions
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Ray MillandClay Douglas
Patricia RocElspeth Graham
Marius GoringSholto Lewis
Hugh SinclairHamish McArran
Naunton WayneReggie Sinclair
Edward RigbyIdwal Llewellyn
Marjorie FieldingMargaret McArran
John BaileyPape Llewellyn
Colin GordonCol. Fairbairn
Dora BryanBubbles Fitzgerald
Reginald BeckwithOliver
David HutchesonTony Wrexham
Michael BrennanBert Oakshott
Peter ButterworthErnie (the Diver)
Erik ChittyBox Office Clerk
Archie DuncanAngus
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