The Frightened Man (1955)
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Directors
John Gilling
Cast
Barbara Murray, Charles Victor, Dermot Walsh
The story
Antiques dealer Roselli's dreams for his son Julius are disappointed when the young man is sent down from Oxford University for bad behaviour. Julius then gets involved with a gang of Camden Town jewel thieves. When they attempt to rob a warehouse Julius is injured in the getaway, but he continues his involvement and formulates a plan to steal diamonds from his wife’s employer in Hatton Garden.
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crime film
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