Death of an Angel | |
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Directed by | Charles Saunders |
Written by | Frank King (play) Reginald Long |
Produced by | Anthony Hinds Julian Lesser |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Walter J. Harvey |
Edited by | John Ferris |
Music by | Frank Spencer |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Exclusive Films |
Release date | January 1952 |
Running time | 64 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Death of an Angel is a 1952 British crime drama film directed by Charles Saunders and starring Patrick Barr, Jane Baxter and Jean Lodge. [1] It was filmed at Bray Studios as a second feature.
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