Behind the Headlines

Behind the Headlines

Behind the Headlines

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Behind the Headlines

1956

1h 5m

5.0(1 votes)

Drama

Crime

Overview

Newspaper reporters compete with London police to solve a murder.

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19 members

Acting

Paul Carpenter

Paul Banner

Paul Carpenter

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Alfie Bass

Sammy

Alfie Bass

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Harry Fowler

Alfie

Harry Fowler

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Magda Miller

Nina Duke

Magda Miller

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Arthur Rigby

Hollings

Arthur Rigby

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Trevor Reid

Bunting

Trevor Reid

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Leonard Williams

Jock Macrae

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Gaylord Cavallaro

Jeff Holly

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Adrienne Corri

Pam Barnes

Adrienne Corri

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Tom Gill

Creloch

Tom Gill

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Ewen Solon

Superintendent Faro

Ewen Solon

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Melissa Stribling

Mary Carrick

Melissa Stribling

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Hazel Court

Maxine

Hazel Court

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Colin Rix

Bernard

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Olive Gregg

Mrs. Bunting

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Anita Wuest

Model

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Sandra Colville

Waitress

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Marian Collins

Nurse

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Constance Wake

Receptionist

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