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Dead Men Are Dangerous (1939)

1939-02-01 · 1h 9m · EN
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Unsuccessful writer Aylmer Franklyn takes the chance to change identities after he discovers a corpse. However, he soon finds himself accused of the murder of a maid at a near-by boarding house.

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Harold FrenchDirector

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Robert NewtonRobert NewtonAylmer FranklynBetty LynneBetty LynneNinaJohn WarwickJohn WarwickGoddardPeter GawthornePeter GawthorneConrayMerle TottenhamMerle TottenhamGladysJohn TurnbullJohn TurnbullInspector RobertsAubrey MallalieuAubrey MallalieuCoronerKynaston ReevesKynaston ReevesJames FranklinGoogie WithersGoogie WithersWinifred OughtonWinifred OughtonMrs. Blagden - LandladyCyril ChamberlainCyril ChamberlainGeorge FranklinCharles MortimerCharles MortimerUndetermined Secondary Role

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What is Dead Men Are Dangerous about?

Unsuccessful writer Aylmer Franklyn takes the chance to change identities after he discovers a corpse. However, he soon finds himself accused of the murder of a maid at a near-by boarding house.

How long is Dead Men Are Dangerous?

Dead Men Are Dangerous has a runtime of 69 minutes.