

Web of Evidence
1959-04-28 · 90 min · ★ 4.7
A World War II evacuee returns years later to England and finds his father in prison framed for murder.
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- Directors
- Jack Cardiff
- Production companies
- Georgefield Productions
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Van JohnsonPaul Mathry
Vera MilesLena Anderson
Emlyn WilliamsEnoch Oswald
Bernard LeePatrick Mathry
Jean KentLouise Burt
Moultrie KelsallChief Inspector Dale
Leo McKernMcEvoy
Geoffrey KeenPrison Governor
Jameson ClarkJames Swann
Rosalie CrutchleyElla Mathry
Oliver JohnstonAlbert Prusty
Anthony NewlandsRobert Dunn
Ralph TrumanSir Matthew Sprott
Henry OscarAlderman Sharpe
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