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The Armchair Detective

1951
Mystery

The BBC armchair detective clears a nightclub singer of suspicion of the murder of her boss.

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Production

Meridian Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Ernest Dudley

Self

Hartley Power

Hartley Power

Nicco

Sally Newton

Penny

Derek Elphinstone

Inspector Carter

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