Nightbeat

Nightbeat

Nightbeat

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Nightbeat

1947

1h 31m

5.2(5 votes)

Drama

Overview

After the war is over, two army pals take opposite paths in civvy street. One becomes a petty criminal, the other becomes a policeman.

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19 members

Acting

Anne Crawford

Julie Kendall

Anne Crawford

Acting

Maxwell Reed

Felix Fenton

Maxwell Reed

Acting

Ronald Howard

Andy Kendall

Ronald Howard

Acting

Christine Norden

Jackie

Christine Norden

Acting

Hector Ross

Don Brady

Hector Ross

Acting

Fed Groves

PC Kendall

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Sidney James

Nixon (as Sidney James)

Sidney James

Acting

Nicholas Stuart

Rocky

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Frederick Leister

Magistrate

Frederick Leister

Acting

Michael Medwin

Rocky

Michael Medwin

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Cecil Bevan

Clerk of Court

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Robert Cawdron

Police Recruit

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Cyril Chamberlain

PC Rix

Cyril Chamberlain

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Michael Hordern

Police Training Officer

Michael Hordern

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John Martell

Romeo

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Robert Raglan

Detective Sergeant

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Philip Stainton

Sgt. Slack

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H Victor Weske

Tough in Pub

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Ben Williams

Pub Landlord

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