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The Long Dark Hall

  • 1951
  • Approved
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
605
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Rex Harrison and Lilli Palmer in The Long Dark Hall (1951)
CrimeDrama

A devoted family man is involved with a beautiful showgirl and becomes the only suspect when someone else murders her.A devoted family man is involved with a beautiful showgirl and becomes the only suspect when someone else murders her.A devoted family man is involved with a beautiful showgirl and becomes the only suspect when someone else murders her.

  • Directors
    • Reginald Beck
    • Anthony Bushell
  • Writers
    • Nunnally Johnson
    • William Fairchild
    • Edgar Lustgarten
  • Stars
    • Rex Harrison
    • Lilli Palmer
    • Tania Heald
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    605
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Reginald Beck
      • Anthony Bushell
    • Writers
      • Nunnally Johnson
      • William Fairchild
      • Edgar Lustgarten
    • Stars
      • Rex Harrison
      • Lilli Palmer
      • Tania Heald
    • 35User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast36

    Rex Harrison
    Rex Harrison
    • Arthur Groome
    Lilli Palmer
    Lilli Palmer
    • Mary Groome
    Tania Heald
    • Sheila Groome
    Henrietta Barry
    • Rosemary Groome
    Dora Sevening
    • Mary's Mother
    Ronald Simpson
    • Mary's Father
    Raymond Huntley
    Raymond Huntley
    • Chief Inspector Sullivan
    William Squire
    William Squire
    • Sergeant Cochran
    • (as William Squires)
    Ballard Berkeley
    Ballard Berkeley
    • Superintendent Maxey
    Anthony Dawson
    Anthony Dawson
    • The Man
    Denis O'Dea
    Denis O'Dea
    • Sir Charles Morton
    Anthony Bushell
    Anthony Bushell
    • Clive Bedford
    Henry B. Longhurst
    • Judge
    • (as Henry Longhurst)
    Patricia Cutts
    Patricia Cutts
    • Rose Mallory
    • (as Patricia Wayne)
    Meriel Forbes
    Meriel Forbes
    • Marjorie Danns
    Brenda de Banzie
    Brenda de Banzie
    • Mrs. Rogers
    Douglas Jefferies
    • Dr. Conway
    Fletcher Lightfoot
    • Jury Foreman
    • Directors
      • Reginald Beck
      • Anthony Bushell
    • Writers
      • Nunnally Johnson
      • William Fairchild
      • Edgar Lustgarten
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews35

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      On-screen husband and wife Rex Harrison and Lilli Palmer were a married couple in real life when this film was made.
    • Goofs
      The penknife has the words NE Steel and Chief Insp. Sullivan says the penknife was made at a factory called North England Steel Works, but the painted sign of the factory has North England Iron Works.
    • Quotes
      • Leslie Scott: What do you think?
      • Pound: 6 to 4 an acquittal.
      • Leslie Scott: Why?
      • Pound: Circumstantial evidence old boy. Juries won't have it. They don't like it and they don't trust it.

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    Details

    • Release date
      • September 14, 1951 (Australia)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Främling i natten
    • Filming locations
      • Nettlefold Studios, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England, UK(studio: made at Nettlefold Studios, Walton On Thames, England)
    • Production companies
      • London Film Productions
      • Five Ocean Films Ltd.
      • Cusick International Films Inc.
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 26m(86 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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