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Face of a Stranger (1964)

Face of a Stranger poster
Directed by
John Llewellyn Moxey
Genre
prison film, crime film
Country
United Kingdom, United States
Runtime
53 min
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man takes on a new identity after being released from prison. He tries to piece together his past while dealing with threats from his former criminal associates.

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What happens

Face of a Stranger is a 1964 British film directed by John Moxey and starring Jeremy Kemp, Bernard Archard and Rosemary Leach. The screenplay was by John Sansom based on a story by Wallace. It is part of the series of Edgar Wallace Mysteries films made at Merton Park Studios. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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