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The Siege of Pinchgut

The Siege of Pinchgut

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1959
1h 40m
6.3(13 votes)
Action
Crime
Drama

Overview

An escaped prisoner is trying to clear his name.

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Production Companies

Ealing Studios
Associated British Picture Corporation

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1 video

Cast & Crew

29 members
Acting

Aldo Ray

Matt Kirk

Aldo Ray
Acting

Heather Sears

Ann Fulton

Heather Sears
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Neil McCallum

Johnny Kirk

Neil McCallum
Acting

Victor Maddern

Bert

Victor Maddern
Acting

Carlo Giustini

Luke (as Carlo Justini)

Carlo Giustini
Acting

Alan Tilvern

Superintendent Hanna

Alan Tilvern
Acting

Barbara Mullen

Mrs. Fulton

Barbara Mullen
Acting

Gerry Duggan

Pat Fulton

Gerry Duggan
Acting

Kenneth J. Warren

Police Commissioner (as Kenneth Warren)

Kenneth J. Warren
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Grant Taylor

Constable Macey

Grant Taylor
Acting

Deryck Barnes

Sergeant Drake (as Derek Barnes)

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Richard Vernon

Under Secretary

Richard Vernon
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Ewan MacDuff

Naval Captain (as Ewan Macduff)

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Martin Boddey

Brigadier

Martin Boddey
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Max Robertson

Motorcycle Policeman

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John Pusey

Small Boy

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Fred Abbott

Constable

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Peter Bathurst

Attorney General (Uncredited)

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Robert Rietti

Luke (Uncredited)

Robert Rietti
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James Copeland

Chief Petty Officer (Uncredited)

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Ed Devereaux

TV Newsreader (Uncredited)

Ed Devereaux
Acting

Barry Foster

Navy Rating (Uncredited)

Barry Foster
Acting

Lindsay Hooper

Police Sergeant (Uncredited)

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Glyn Houston

Navy Rating (Uncredited)

Glyn Houston
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Howard Lang

Whitsun (Uncredited)

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Art

Jerome 'Jock' Levy

Policeman (Uncredited)

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Jack Taylor

Sub-editor (Uncredited)

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John Wilder

Secretary at Meeting (Uncredited)

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George Woodbridge

Newspaper Editor (Uncredited)

George Woodbridge

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