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Dear Murderer (1947)

Dear Murderer poster
Directed by
Arthur Crabtree
Genre
drama film, crime film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 22 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man discovers his wife is having an affair and plots an elaborate revenge. The story follows his scheme and the deadly consequences that unfold.

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What happens

Dear Murderer is a 1947 British film noir crime, drama, thriller, directed by Arthur Crabtree for Gainsborough Pictures, and starring Eric Portman and Greta Gynt. The film has come to be regarded as one of the best movies made under the supervision of Sydney Box at Gainsborough. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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