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Face of a Stranger

  • Episode aired Sep 1964
  • 53m
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7.3/10
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Face of a Stranger (1964)
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In prison, two inmates are getting out soon. One, soon getting out, has been sent up for a heist of several thousand pounds, still not recovered. The other, getting out before him, pumps the... Read allIn prison, two inmates are getting out soon. One, soon getting out, has been sent up for a heist of several thousand pounds, still not recovered. The other, getting out before him, pumps the other for details of his home life, so he he can assume the other's identity and get to t... Read allIn prison, two inmates are getting out soon. One, soon getting out, has been sent up for a heist of several thousand pounds, still not recovered. The other, getting out before him, pumps the other for details of his home life, so he he can assume the other's identity and get to the loot first.

  • Director
    • John Llewellyn Moxey
  • Writers
    • Jimmy Sangster
    • Edgar Wallace
  • Stars
    • Jeremy Kemp
    • Bernard Archard
    • Rosemary Leach
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    77
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John Llewellyn Moxey
    • Writers
      • Jimmy Sangster
      • Edgar Wallace
    • Stars
      • Jeremy Kemp
      • Bernard Archard
      • Rosemary Leach
    • 7User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Top Cast19

    Jeremy Kemp
    Jeremy Kemp
    • Vince Howard
    Bernard Archard
    Bernard Archard
    • Michael Forrest
    Rosemary Leach
    Rosemary Leach
    • Mary Bell
    Philip Locke
    Philip Locke
    • John Bell
    Elizabeth Begley
    • Mrs. Holden
    Jean Marsh
    Jean Marsh
    • Grace
    Ronald Leigh-Hunt
    Ronald Leigh-Hunt
    • Prison Governor
    • (as Ronald Leigh Hunt)
    Mike Pratt
    Mike Pratt
    • Harry
    Henry B. Longhurst
    • Peters
    • (as Henry Longhurst)
    Alec Bregonzi
    • Garage Proprietor
    Keith Smith
    • Ticket Collector
    Edward Dentith
    Edward Dentith
    • Prison Officer
    Victor Charrington
    • Chief Prison Officer
    John Bailey
    • Prisoner
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Carter
    • Man in Street
    • (uncredited)
    Leonard Llewellyn
    • Rail Passenger
    • (uncredited)
    Joe Phelps
    • Prison Officer
    • (uncredited)
    John Smart
    • Rail Passenger
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • John Llewellyn Moxey
    • Writers
      • Jimmy Sangster
      • Edgar Wallace
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      Opening credits: All characters and events in this film are fictitious and any similarity to actual persons and events is purely coincidental.

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    Details

    • Release date
      • September 1964 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Merton Park Studios, Merton, London, England, UK(studio: made at Merton Park Studios London England)
    • Production company
      • Merton Park Studios
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    • Runtime
      • 53m
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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