The Hangman Waits

Name: The Hangman Waits
Director: A. Barr-Smith
Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror
Released: 1947-06-01
Rating: 5.0
Cast: John Turnbull, Beatrice Campbell, Hylton Allen, Kenneth Warrington, Anthony Baird

1947 · 63 min · ★ 5.0 · Crime, Drama, Horror

A cinema organist carries out a series of grisly murders.

Directed by A. Barr-Smith · Written by A. Barr-Smith

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John Turnbull Inspector
Beatrice Campbell Mary
Hylton Allen Night Editor, Daily Clarion
Kenneth Warrington
Anthony Baird Sinclair
Leonard Sharp Joe
John Le Mesurier Newsman

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