''Information Received'' is a 1961 British
crime film
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directed by
Robert Lynn and starring
Sabine Sesselmann
Sabine Sesselmann, or Sabina Sesselmann (13 August 1936 – 1 March 1998) was a German film actress.
Filmography
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1936 births
1998 deaths
German film actresses
20th-century German actresses
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William Sylvester
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Life and career
William Sylvest ...
and
Hermione Baddeley
Hermione Youlanda Ruby Clinton-Baddeley (13 November 1906 – 19 August 1986) was an English actress of theatre, film and television. She typically played brash, vulgar characters, often referred to as "brassy" or "blowsy".Folkart, Burt, "Noted ...
. In the film, a police detective goes undercover to infiltrate a safe-breaking outfit.
Cast
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Sabine Sesselmann
Sabine Sesselmann, or Sabina Sesselmann (13 August 1936 – 1 March 1998) was a German film actress.
Filmography
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1936 births
1998 deaths
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- Sabina Farlow
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William Sylvester
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Life and career
William Sylvest ...
- Rick Hogan
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Hermione Baddeley
Hermione Youlanda Ruby Clinton-Baddeley (13 November 1906 – 19 August 1986) was an English actress of theatre, film and television. She typically played brash, vulgar characters, often referred to as "brassy" or "blowsy".Folkart, Burt, "Noted ...
- Maudie
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Edward Underdown
Charles Edward Underdown (3 December 190815 December 1989) was an English theatre, cinema and television actor. He was born in London and educated at Eton College in Berkshire.
Notable work
Early theatre credits include: Noël Coward's '' Words ...
- Drake
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Robert Raglan
Robert Raglan (7 April 1909 – 18 July 1985) was a British actor best known for his semi-regular role in ''Dad's Army'' as Colonel Pritchard. He also starred in a number of other television series and films such as ''Fabian of the Yard'' (1954 ...
- Supt. Jeffcote
* Frank Hawkins - Sgt. Jarvie
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Walter Brown - Vic Farlow
* David Courtney - Mark
* Peter Allenby - Patterson
* Bill Dancy - Johnny Stevens
* Dan Meaden - Country Policeman
* Ted Bushell - Prison Trustee
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Tim Brinton
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- TV announcer
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Johnny Briggs - Willis
* David Cargill - Librarian
*
Larry Taylor
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- Darnell
* Douglas Cameron - Warder Benham
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David Ensor - Judge
* Tony Shepherd - Squad Car Policeman
Critical reception
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TV Guide
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'' gave the film 2 out of 4 stars, and wrote, "the film is stylish and witty at times, but its pace just isn't as fast as it should be."
References
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1961 films
British crime drama films
1961 crime films
1960s English-language films
Films directed by Robert Lynn
Police detective films
Films with screenplays by Berkely Mather
1960s British films
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