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  • The Hangman Waits (1947)
  • 63 min | Crime, Drama
The Hangman Waits (1947)
63 min | Crime, Drama

The Hangman Waits - This 1947 semi-documentary style featurette shot around the News of the World press, is a story of the attempts to apprehend the perpetrator of several grisly murders. A fascinating film produced by Five Star Films at ...See moreThe Hangman Waits - This 1947 semi-documentary style featurette shot around the News of the World press, is a story of the attempts to apprehend the perpetrator of several grisly murders. A fascinating film produced by Five Star Films at Viking Studios Kensington using the mediums of the Press and the cinema. Good historic scenes of the News of the World Printing Plant and Victoria Station. Written by Steven Bain See less
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Director
Writer
A. Barr-Smith (written by)
Producer
Composer
Cinematographers
Denys N. Coop (photography) (as Dennis Coop) | Fred Langdon (photography)
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Updated May 20, 1947

Release date
May 20, 1947 (United Kingdom)

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Cast

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19 cast members
Name Known for
John Turnbull
Inspector Inspector   See fewer
Beatrice Campbell
Usherette Usherette   See fewer
Hylton Allen
Night Editor, Daily Clarion Night Editor, Daily Clarion   See fewer
Kenneth Warrington
Actor (as Ken Warrington) Actor (as Ken Warrington)   See fewer
Anthony Baird
Sinclair Sinclair   See fewer
Vi Kaley
Old Woman in Crowd outside Queens Theatre (as Vi Kailey) Old Woman in Crowd outside Queens Theatre (as Vi Kailey)   See fewer
Bessie Courtney
Actress Actress   See fewer
Edwin Ellis
Actor (as Teddy Ellis) Actor (as Teddy Ellis)   See fewer
Leonard Sharp
Joe, Railway Left Luggage Office Joe, Railway Left Luggage Office   See fewer
Clifford Cobbe
Actor (as Clifford Cobb) Actor (as Clifford Cobb)   See fewer
Janet Green
Actress Actress   See fewer
Jack Newmark
Actor (as Jack Newark) Actor (as Jack Newark)   See fewer
Frank Hawkins
Motorist Giving Lift (uncredited) Motorist Giving Lift (uncredited)   See fewer
John Le Mesurier
Newspaper Office Worker (uncredited) Newspaper Office Worker (uncredited)   See fewer
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