The October Man

The October Man

The Great Star of "Great Expectations" at His Greatest!

1947•1h 35m•6.2/10

MysteryThriller

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.2/10(23)

Jim Ackland, who suffers from a head injury sustained in a bus crash, is the chief suspect in a murder hunt, when a girl that he has just met is found dead on the local common, and he has no alibi for the time she was killed.

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Production

Two Cities Films, J. Arthur Rank Organisation

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

John Mills

John Mills

Jim Ackland

Joan Greenwood

Joan Greenwood

Jenny Carden

Edward Chapman

Edward Chapman

Mr. Peachy

Kay Walsh

Kay Walsh

Molly Newman

Joyce Carey

Joyce Carey

Mrs. Vinton

Catherine Lacey

Catherine Lacey

Miss Selby

Adrianne Allen

Adrianne Allen

Joyce Carden

Felix Aylmer

Felix Aylmer

Dr. Martin

Frederick Piper

Frederick Piper

Det. Insp. Godby

John Boxer

Det. Sgt. Troth

Patrick Holt

Patrick Holt

Harry Carden

George Benson

George Benson

Mr. Pope

Jack Melford

Jack Melford

Wilcox

Esme Beringer

Miss Heap

Ann Wilton

Miss Parsons

James Hayter

James Hayter

Garage Man

Frank Ling

Booking Office Clerk

Juliet Mills

Juliet Mills

Child

George Woodbridge

George Woodbridge

Grey

Philip Ray

Philip Ray

Stebbins

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