Model for Murder

Model for Murder

Model for Murder

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Model for Murder

"Suspense -- when a glamorous model meets MURDER!"

1959

1h 13m

6.7(6 votes)

Crime

Drama

Overview

An American officer scours Britain in search of his dead brother's girlfriend and becomes involved in a jewel heist.

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17 members

Acting

Keith Andes

David Martens

Keith Andes

Acting

Hazel Court

Sally Meadows

Hazel Court

Acting

Jean Aubrey

Annabelle Meadows

Jean Aubrey

Acting

Michael Gough

Kingsley Beauchamp

Michael Gough

Acting

Julia Arnall

Diane Leigh

Julia Arnall

Acting

Edwin Richfield

Costard

Edwin Richfield

Acting

Patricia Jessel

Madeleine Dupont

Patricia Jessel

Directing

Peter Hammond

George

Peter Hammond

Acting

Alfred Burke

Podd

Alfred Burke

Acting

Barbara Archer

Betty Costard

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Acting

Richard Pearson

Bullock

Richard Pearson

Acting

George Benson

Freddie

George Benson

Acting

Diane Bester

Tessa

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Howard Marion-Crawford

Inspector Duncan

Howard Marion-Crawford

Acting

Neil Hallett

Sergeant Anderson

Neil Hallett

Acting

Annabel Maule

Hospital Sister

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Charles Lamb

Lock-Keeper

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