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Mr. Denning Drives North
Genres
Drama
Overview
When well-off aircraft designer Denning finds his daughter's current boyfriend is a nasty character he tries to buy him off, ending up hitting him and causing his death when he falls. Instead of calling the police he dumps the body in a lonely spot on the road to the North, making it look like a hit-and-run accident. Weeks later there is still no report of the body being found, and Denning starts to go to pieces. When he lets his wife into his secret the two start making enquiries, possibly making things worse.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
93 min
Release Date
1951-12-18
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
8
Vote Average
6
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
John Mills
Tom Denning
Phyllis Calvert
Kay Denning
Eileen Moore
Liz Denning
Sam Wanamaker
Chick Eddowes
Herbert Lom
Mados
Raymond Huntley
Wright
Bernard Lee
Inspector Dodds
Russell Waters
Harry Stoper
Wilfrid Hyde-White
Woods
Freda Jackson
Ma Smith
Trader Faulkner
Ted Smith
Sheila Shand Gibbs
Matilda
Michael Shepley
Chairman of Court
Ronald Adam
Coroner
John Stuart
Wilson
Hugh Morton
Inspector Snell
David Davies
Chauffeur
Ambrosine Phillpotts
Miss Blade
Herbert C. Walton
Yardley
John Stevens
First Patrolman
Lyn Evans
Mr. Fisher
John Warren
Mr. Ash
Raymond Francis
Clerk of the Court
Edward Evans
Second Patrolman
Madge Brindley
Gypsy (uncredited)
Sam Kydd
(uncredited)
Harry Terry
Gypsy (uncredited)
Peter Sallis
Man (uncredited)
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