Serena

Serena

1962 · 60 min · ★ 7.0 · Crime, Drama, Mystery

Scotland Yard investigate when a woman, apparently the estranged wife of a London painter, is murdered with a shotgun in rural Surrey at the same time as the artist's striking model with her long black hair disappears.

Directed by Peter Maxwell · Written by Edward Abraham

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Patrick Holt Inspector Gregory
Emrys Jones Howard Rogers
Honor Blackman Ann Rogers
Bruce Beeby Det. Sgt Conway
John Horsley Mr. Fisher
Robert Perceval Bank Manager
Wally Patch Barman
Frank Pettitt Fred
Benedicta Leigh Policewoman Scott
Peter Glaze Station Booking Clerk
Vi Stevens Landlady
Howard Greene River Police Sergeant

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