''Hour of Decision'' is a 1957 British

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directed by C. M. Pennington-Richards and starring

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and Anthony Dawson. It was shot at

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around

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. The film's sets were designed by the art director Arthur Lawson.

Plot

The British wife of an American journalist begins receiving letters blackmailing her over a love affair. Suspicion points to her when the blackmailer is found murdered.

Cast

as Joe Saunders *

as Margaret Saunders / Peggy * Anthony Dawson as Gary Bax * Mary Laura Wood as Olive Bax *

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as J. Foster Green * Carl Bernard as Inspector Gower *

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as Albert Mayne * Anthony Snell as Andrew Crest *

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as Eileen Chadwick * Robert Sansom as Reece Chadwick *

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as Tony Pendleton *

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as Club Waiter * Arthur Lowe as Calligraphy Expert * Margaret Allworthy as Denise March * Richard Shaw as Detective Sergeant Dale * Frank Atkinson as Caretaker * Michael Balfour as Barman *

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as Personnel Manager * Dennis Chinnery as Studio Photographer

References

External links

* 1957 films British mystery films British detective films Films set in London Films with screenplays by Norman Hudis Films directed by C. M. Pennington-Richards Films shot at Nettlefold Studios 1950s English-language films 1950s British films {{mystery-film-stub