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Dial 999

Dial 999

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ThrillerMystery

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A man tells his wife that the police are after him for having killed a bookie during an alcoholic binge, but that he is innocent and is being framed for the murder. The wife and her brother hide him and try to find out who the real killer was. The more they investigate, the more holes they begin to find in the husband's story.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

86 mins

Rating

4.6/10

Release Date

01 December 1955

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Gene Nelson

Gene Nelson

Greg Carradine

Mona Freeman

Mona Freeman

Terry Moffat Carradine

John Bentley

John Bentley

Det. Sgt. Seagrave

Michael Goodliffe

Michael Goodliffe

John Moffat

Michael Golden

Michael Golden

The Chief Inspector

Paula Byrne

Paula Byrne

Vera Bellamy

Cyril Chamberlain

Cyril Chamberlain

Anderson (murder victim)

Charles Victor

Charles Victor

Tom Smithers

Kay Callard

Kay Callard

Blonde at bar

Sydney Tafler

Sydney Tafler

Alf Cressett

Charles Mortimer

Charles Mortimer

Mr. Harding (publisher)

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