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The Big Frame

The Big Frame

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The Big Frame

"Six blacked-out hours that branded him KILLER!"

1952

1h 7m

4.5(9 votes)

Mystery

Drama

Overview

An ex-GI wakes up with blood on his clothes in a strange hotel room. He can't remember the night before but he later finds out that a man he got into a fight with earlier in the night was murdered.

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10 featured cast members

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Mark Stevens

Mark Stevens

Paul Smith

Jean Kent

Jean Kent

Louise Parker

Garry Marsh

Garry Marsh

Insp. Foster

John Bentley

John Bentley

Clark Sutton

Jack Lambert

Jack Lambert

John Parker

Leslie Perrins

Leslie Perrins

Dr. Derek Morrison

Dianne Foster

Dianne Foster

Dianne Wrigley

Bryan Coleman

Bryan Coleman

Tom Wrigley

Duncan Lamont

Duncan Lamont

Bristow

John Horsley

John Horsley

Brown

Creative team

Directed by: David MacDonald
Written by: John Gilling
Steve Fisher
Produced by: Monty Berman
Robert S. Baker

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