
Girl in the Headlines
1963-11-15 · 94 min · ★ 6.2
Called in to investigate the murder of a model, Chief Inspector Birkett and Sergeant Saunders soon discover that the victim had been leading somewhat of an immoral life.
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- Directors
- Michael Truman
- Production companies
- British Lion Films
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Ian HendryInspector Birkett
Ronald FraserSergeant Saunders
Margaret JohnstonMrs. Edith Gray
Natasha ParryPerlita Barker
Jeremy BrettJordan Barker
Kieron MooreRodney Herter
Peter ArneHammond Barker
Jane AsherLindy Birkett
Rosalie CrutchleyMaude Klein
Robert HarrisWilliam Lamotte
Duncan MacraeBarney
Zena WalkerMildred Birkett
James VilliersDavid Dane
Martin BoddeyInspector
Marie BurkeMadame Yvonne Lavalle
Patrick HoltWalbrook
Gabrielle BruneLamotte's SecretaryTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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