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Ealing Studios
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A drama of the river underworld
Jewel thieves, murder, and a manhunt swirl around a sailor off a cargo ship in post-war London.
Bonar Colleano
Dan MacDonald
Susan Shaw
Pat
Renée Asherson
Sally
Earl Cameron
Johnny Lambert
Moira Lister
Maisie
Max Adrian
Charlie Vernon - acrobat / George
Joan Dowling
Pamela, Maisie's sister
James Robertson Justice
Engine Room Officer Trotter
Leslie Phillips
Harry
Alfie Bass
Alf
John Longden
DI Williams
Christopher Hewett
Mike
John Arnatt
Squad Car Officer (uncredited)
Ian Bannen
Garage attendant (uncredited)
George Benson
George (uncredited)
Frank Forsyth
Police Constable Witnessing Robbery (uncredited)
Fred Griffiths
Sailor on Barge (uncredited)
Sam Kydd
2nd Engineer (uncredited)
Victor Maddern
First Tram Conductor (uncredited)
Jack May
Sailor on the Dunbar (uncredited)
George Merritt
Captain of Dunbar (uncredited)
Arthur Mullard
Seaman on the Dunbar (uncredited)
Laurence Naismith
Commissionaire (uncredited)
Campbell Singer
Station Sgt. (uncredited)
Mavis Villiers
Drinking Club Blonde (uncredited)
Michael Ward
Pianist (uncredited)
Russell Waters
Sgt. - River Police (uncredited)
Basil Dearden
Director
Michael Relph
Associate Producer
Michael Balcon
Producer
John Addison
Original Music Composer
Jack Whittingham
Screenplay
John Eldridge
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5 Against the House
Feb 20, 1951
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