

The October Man
1947-08-28 · 95 min · ★ 6.2
Jim Ackland, who suffers from a head injury sustained in a bus crash, is the chief suspect in a murder hunt, when a girl that he has just met is found dead on the local common, and he has no alibi for the time she was killed.
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- Directors
- Roy Ward Baker
- Production companies
- Two Cities Films, J. Arthur Rank Organisation
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
John MillsJim Ackland
Joan GreenwoodJenny Carden
Edward ChapmanMr. Peachy
Kay WalshMolly Newman
Joyce CareyMrs. Vinton
Catherine LaceyMiss Selby
Adrianne AllenJoyce Carden
Felix AylmerDr. Martin
Frederick PiperDet. Insp. Godby
Patrick HoltHarry Carden
George BensonMr. Pope
Jack MelfordWilcox
James HayterGarage Man
Juliet MillsChild
George WoodbridgeGrey
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