Appointment with Crime
Appointment with Crime

Appointment with Crime

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1946
1h 32m
5.9(15 votes)
Crime
Drama

Overview

Small-time jewel thief Leo Martin is deserted by his partners-in-crime, club owner Gus Loman and driver Hatchett, when the robbery they are committing goes wrong. After serving his prison sentence, Leo emerges with an intricate plan for revenge. Leo implicates Loman, as well as his amoral boss, Gregory Lang, for murder -- but Inspector Rogers suspects Leo.

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34 members
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William Hartnell

Leo Martin

William Hartnell
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Raymond Lovell

Gus Loman

Raymond Lovell
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Robert Beatty

Det. Insp. Rogers

Robert Beatty
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Herbert Lom

Gregory Lang

Herbert Lom
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Joyce Howard

Carol Dane

Joyce Howard
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Alan Wheatley

Noel Penn

Alan Wheatley
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Cyril Smith

Det. Sgt. Charlie Weeks

Cyril Smith
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Elsie Wagstaff

Mrs. Wilkins

Elsie Wagstaff
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Ian Fleming

Prison governor

Ian Fleming
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Wally Patch

Joe Fisher

Wally Patch
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Ian McLean

Det. Mason

Ian McLean
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Harry Lane

Big Mike

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Frederick Morant

Harry Millerton

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Ivor Barnard

Jonah Crackle

Ivor Barnard
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John Rorke

Casson - The Butler

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Ernest Butcher

John Brown

Ernest Butcher
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Kenneth Warrington

Winckle

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Wilfrid Hyde-White

Cleaner

Wilfrid Hyde-White
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Albert Chevalier

Spearman - C.I.D.

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Paul Croft

Dusty

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Howard Douglas

Mr. Quilp

Howard Douglas
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Alfred A. Harris

Doctor

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James Robertson Justice

Prison Governor

James Robertson Justice
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Joe Cunningham

Chief Prison Officer

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Anders Timberg

Jerry Winters

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H Victor Weske

Hatchett

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James Knight

Smokey

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André Belhomme

Larry

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Iris Hunter-Symon

Cashier

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Percy Coyte

Hangman

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Harry Terry

Mick

Harry Terry
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Jimmy Rhodes

Rusty

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Armand Guinle

Van de Beek

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Elizabeth London

Peggy

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