

Dead Men Are Dangerous
1939-02-01 · 69 min · ★ 5.6
Unsuccessful writer Aylmer Franklyn takes the chance to change identities after he discovers a corpse. However, he soon finds himself accused of the murder of a maid at a near-by boarding house.
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- Directors
- Harold French
- Production companies
- Welwyn Studios
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Robert NewtonAylmer Franklyn
Betty LynneNina
Peter GawthorneConray
Merle TottenhamGladys
John TurnbullInspector Roberts
Aubrey MallalieuCoroner
Kynaston ReevesJames Franklin
Googie Withers
Cyril ChamberlainGeorge Franklin
John SalewTramp
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