

Faces in the Dark
1960-11-22 · 84 min · ★ 6.1
A businessman loses his sight in an explosion on the day his wife planned to leave him for another man.
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- Directors
- David Eady
- Production companies
- Penington Eady Productions
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
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John GregsonRichard Hammond
Mai ZetterlingChristiane Hammond
John IrelandMax Hammond
Michael DenisonDavid Merton
Tony WrightClem
Nanette NewmanJanet
Valerie TaylorMiss HopkinsTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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