Brighton Story

Brighton Story

1955 · 22 min · Documentary, Drama

A ghost of Brighton's Regency past returns to explore his old haunts in a colourful yarn set in 1950s Sussex-by-the-Sea.

Directed by Pamela Bower · Written by Christopher Hassall

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★ 6.21959
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