The Crooked Lady

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The Crooked Lady

1932

1h 15m

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Crime

Drama

Overview

An ex army officer is forced to resort to a life of crime.

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11 members

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George Graves

Sir Charles Murdoch

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Isobel Elsom

Miriam Sinclair

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Ursula Jeans

Joan Collinson

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Austin Trevor

Captain James Kent

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Alexander Field

Slim Barrett

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Edmund Willard

Joseph Garstin

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S. J. Warmington

Inspector Hilton

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Frank Pettingell

Hugh Weldon

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Moore Marriott

Crabby

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Henry B. Longhurst

John Morland

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Paddy Browne

Susie

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