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Hangman's Wharf (1950)

Hangman's Wharf poster
Original title
Hangman’s Wharf
Directed by
Cecil H. Williamson
Genre
crime film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 13m
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A doctor is called to a ship on the Thames for an emergency. He is then framed for murder.

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What happens

Hangman's Wharf is a 1950 British second feature ('B') crime film directed by Cecil H. Williamson and starring John Witty, Genine Graham and Campbell Singer. It was written by John Beldon and Williamson based on Beldon's 1948 BBC radio serial Hangman's Wharf. The story concerns a doctor called out for an emergency on a ship docked in the River Thames, where he is framed for murder. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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