Saloon Bar
A bookmaker with a fancy for detective work attempts to prevent the execution of a potentially innocent man.
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“Fabulous period piece” “Tight little thriller” “Wonderful ensemble whodunit” “Simply great!” (IMDB reviews quotes). FROM IMDB: “Against a background of Christmas and the pending arrival of another baby for the landlord, a group of pub locals lead by bookie Gordon Harker set out to prove that former customer Eddie Graves is not guilty of the murder for which he is due to be hanged in the morning.” IMDB rating 7.1. Directed by Walter Forde. Released in 1940 (UK only) Complete print
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- Director
- Walter Forde
- Starring
- Gordon Harker, Elizabeth Allan, Mervyn Johns, Joyce Barbour, Anna Konstam, Cyril Raymond, Judy Campbell, Al Millen
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