The Dark Man
Set in one of Britain's Forbidden Areas.....this is one of the most fascinating films ever screened!
NR 1951 · 92 min · ★ 6.9 · Thriller, Crime, Drama
Young aspiring actress Molly Lester witnesses a double murder, so its perpetrator, a killer known as The Dark Man, tries everything to maintain her silence.
Directed by Jeffrey Dell · Written by Jeffrey Dell
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Edward Underdown Detective Inspector Viner -
Maxwell Reed The Dark Man -
Natasha Parry Molly -
William Hartnell Superintendent of Police -
Barbara Murray Carol Burns - R Robert Long Charles Burns
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Cyril Smith Samuel Denny - L Leonard White Detective Sergeant Evans
- E Ernest Haines Mostyn
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2h 46m togetherBoth from Jeffrey Dell.
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