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Death of an Angel (1952)

Death of an Angel poster
Directed by
Charles Saunders
Genre
crime film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 04m
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman is found dead in a church. A detective investigates the circumstances surrounding her death, which leads him into a web of secrets and deceit.

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What happens

Death of an Angel is a 1952 British 'B' crime drama directed by Charles Saunders and starring Patrick Barr, Jane Baxter and Jean Lodge. The screenplay was by Reginald Long, based on an original story called This is Mary's Chair by Dr. Frank King. It was filmed at Bray Studios 2 – 27 April 1951. It was trade shown at the Hammer Theatre on 17 January 1952, and opened in February. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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