

River Beat
1954-02-01 · 70 min · ★ 6.3
British diamond smugglers use the radiowoman (Phyllis Kirk) from a freighter docked on the Thames to unwittingly "mule" their swag, hidden in cigarettes, past customs, not knowing that she has befriended an Inspector for the Thames River Patrol.
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- Directors
- Guy Green
- Production companies
- Victor Hanbury Productions, Insignia Films
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
John BentleyDet. Insp. Dan Barker
Phyllis KirkJudy Roberts
Glyn HoustonCharlie Williamson
Patrick JordanAlbert Fisher, called both "Al" and "Bert"
David HurstPaddy Maclure
Charles Lloyd PackJohn Hendrick
Robert AyresShip's Captain Watford
Ewan RobertsCustoms Chief J. S. Blake
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