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Act of Murder (Season 5, Episode 8)
TV Episode | 62 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A happily married couple plan a vacation in the city to see several stage plays, as the wife is an ex-actress. They arrange to temporarily swap residences with an older couple who want to visit the country. The older couple are actually ...See moreA happily married couple plan a vacation in the city to see several stage plays, as the wife is an ex-actress. They arrange to temporarily swap residences with an older couple who want to visit the country. The older couple are actually part of a team of antiques thieves but are interrupted by a friend of the actress-wife. When the cottage couple find there is no city residence, and are told they are probably being robbed, they return home to find everything intact....except their pets and plants were poisoned. Someone seems to be taking advantage of the situation to upset their lives. Written by anonymous See less
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Director
Writer
Lewis Davidson (screenplay)
Producer
Cinematographer
Editor
Casting Director
Ronnie Curtis (as Ronald Curtis)
Status
Edit Released
Updated Sep 30, 1964

Release date
Sep 1964 (United Kingdom)

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24 cast members
Name Known for
John Carson
Tim Ford Tim Ford   See fewer
Anthony Bate
Ralph Longman Ralph Longman   See fewer
Justine Lord
Anne Longman Anne Longman   See fewer
Duncan Lewis
Will Peterson Will Peterson   See fewer
Richard Burrell
John Quick John Quick   See fewer
Dandy Nichols
Maud Peterson Maud Peterson   See fewer
Sheena Marshe
Pauline Pauline   See fewer
Norman Scace
Watson Watson   See fewer
Robin Wentworth
Constable Constable   See fewer
John Roden
Commissionaire Commissionaire   See fewer
John Moore
Publican Publican   See fewer
Michael Brennan
Police Sergeant Police Sergeant   See fewer
Michael Robbins
Van Driver Van Driver   See fewer
Kenneth Laud
Charlie Charlie   See fewer
Jimmy Cains
Vicar (uncredited) Vicar (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Carter
Police Officer (uncredited) Police Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Pauline Chamberlain
Lady at Stage Door (uncredited) Lady at Stage Door (uncredited)   See fewer
Anne Cunningham
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Bess Rogers
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Peter Roy
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
John Tatham
Man in Bar (uncredited) Man in Bar (uncredited)   See fewer
John Wilder
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
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