The Adventures of Dusty Bates

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The Adventures of Dusty Bates

1947

1h 55m

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Overview

Dusty Bates observes some smuggled jewels hidden in a crate aboard a ship; he is pursued by low-lifes when the crate is put ashore.

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11 members

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Anthony Newley

Dusty Bates

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Billie Brooks

Gill Ford

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Michael McKeag

David Ford

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John Longden

Tod Jenkins

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Dennis Harkin

Stark

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Grace Arnold

Mrs. Ford

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Tony Arpino

Walrus

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Bernard Lee

Captain Ford

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Ronald Shiner

'Squeaky' Watts

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Ralph Truman

Merryvale

Directing

John Newland

Insp. White

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