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The Old Man (1931)

The Old Man poster
Directed by
Manning Haynes
Genre
mystery film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 17m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man is found dead and a detective must figure out who killed him. The suspects include a wealthy family and their associates.

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What happens

The Old Man is a 1931 British mystery film directed by Manning Haynes and starring Maisie Gay, Anne Grey and Lester Matthews. It was written by Edgar Wallace based on his 1931 play of the same name, with several actors reprising their roles. The film marked the screen debut of Scottish actor Finlay Currie. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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