The Large Rope
Dec 01 1953
•1h 12m
•Drama, Thriller, Crime, Mystery
After being framed for a murder he didn't commit, Tom Penney (Donald Houston) serves his time and returns to his rural English home to establish a quiet life. When another victim is found, however, Tom is blamed for the crime and flees rather than returnng to prison. Hoping to find the real killer -- or killers -- Tom investigates while keeping a low profile to elude his pursuers, and a vital clue leads him on the path to possible redemption.
Cast
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Donald Houston
Tom Penney
Susan Shaw
Susan Hamble
Robert Brown
Mick Jordan
Vanda Godsell
Amy Jordan
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