The Man Who Was Nobody
1960 · 58 min · ★ 7.0 · Crime
A slick young man buys a jewel with a cheque that bounces. He then disappears and both the police and a lawyer try to find him. The lawyer hires a female detective to track down the missing man, but when his body is found in the Thames the case is by no means over.
Directed by Montgomery Tully · Written by James Eastwood
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Hazel Court Marjorie Stedman -
John Crawford South Africa Smith -
Paul Eddington Franz Reuter -
Robert Dorning Vance -
Jack Watson Police Inspector -
Lisa Daniely Alma Weston -
Kevin Stoney Joe - W William Abney James Tynewood
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Anthony Dawes Police Sergeant -
Vanda Godsell Mrs. Ferber - R Richard Bennett Bobby
- C Cecil Brock Salesman
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