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Man on the Run

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Man on the Run

6.5

1h 22m

1949

Synopsis

An Army deserter, still a fugitive in Post-War Britain, wanders into a pawn-shop robbery and finds himself wanted for murder. He meets a war widow who helps him elude the police while he looks for the real criminals.

Director

Lawrence Huntington

ThrillerDramaCrime

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Cast & Crew

Derek Farr

Derek Farr

as Sgt. Peter Burden

Joan Hopkins

Joan Hopkins

as Jean Adams

Edward Chapman

Edward Chapman

as Chief Inspector Mitchell

Laurence Harvey

Laurence Harvey

as Detective Sergeant Lawson

Howard Marion-Crawford

Howard Marion-Crawford

as 1st Paratrooper

Alfie Bass

Alfie Bass

as Bert the Barge Mate

John Bailey

John Bailey

as Dan Underwood, Burglar

John Stuart

John Stuart

as Det. Inspector Jim McBane

Edward Underdown

Edward Underdown

as Slim Elfey

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