The Perfect House

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The Perfect House

1981

0h 32m

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A woman's new house hides a sinister secret. Part of ITV Playhouse-S13E02

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11 members

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Brian Protheroe

Didier

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Cathleen Nesbitt

Emma Sloane

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Anna Cropper

Marjorie Manson

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Marcelo Romo

Juan Garcia Gomez

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Gary Waldhorn

Curtis Howard

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Ann Lynn

Victoria Gainsborough

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Michael Gothard

Dieter

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Helen Rappaport

Beth Howard

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John Cassady

Dick Craven

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Leonard Kavanagh

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Francisco Morales

Pancho Gomez

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