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Crown v. Stevens is a British film of genre Thriller directed by Michael Powell with Patric Knowles
Crown v. Stevens (1936)
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Add to a movie listCrown v. Stevens is a 1936 British crime thriller film directed by Michael Powell. It was made as a quota quickie.
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Synopsis
An ex-dancer marries what she assumes to be a wealthy man. He instead turns out to be extremely poor. Owing a great deal of money herself, she contemplates cashing in on his life insurance.Actors
Patric Knowles
(Chris Jensen)
Reginald Purdell
(Alf)
Frederick Piper
(Arthur Stevens)
Allan Jeayes
(Inspector Carter)
Googie Withers
(Ella Levine)
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