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Cast a Dark Shadow (1955) Lewis Gilbert, Dirk Bogarde, Margaret Lockwood, Kay Walsh
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Hindle Wakes (1952) Arthur Crabtree, Leslie Dwyer, Lisa Daniely, Brian Worth
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Why Me? (1984) Fielder Cook, Glynnis O’Connor, Armand Assante, Craig Wasson
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A dramatic thriller that centers on a fish-market employee who doubles as a contract killer. Read More »
The Woman in the Hall (1947) Jack Lee
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A Child Is Born (1939) Lloyd Bacon, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Jeffrey Lynn, Gladys George
A maternity ward, staffed by sympathetic nurses, serves mothers-to-be from all walks of life. Read More »
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