Grand National Night
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Director Bob McNaught Duration Music director John D. H. Greenwood Language English | 7/10 IMDb Genre Crime, Thriller Running time 1h 20m Country United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date 1953 Cast (Gerald Coates), (Babs Coates), (Joyce Penrose), (Pinkie Collins), (Inspector Ayling), (Philip Balfour) Similar movies Nigel Patrick appears in Grand National Night and Forbidden Cargo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A British racehorse owner (Nigel Patrick) accidentally kills his wife (Moira Lister) and hides her body in another mans car.
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Grand National Night is a 1953 British thriller brought to the screen by George Minter under the production of Phil C. Samuel from a play by Campbell and Dorothy Christie. It was directed by Bob McNaught and starred Nigel Patrick, Moira Lister and Beatrice Campbell (Patricks wife) with support from Michael Hordern, Noel Purcell and a cameo role from Colin Gordon. Cinematography was by Jack Asher. Previous to this film version Grand National Night had been presented as a BBC Radio serial as well as a stage play.
The story of a husband's implication in his wife's death, his stupid disposal of her body and the police enquiry which almost embroils him in a murder charge.
Plot
Racehorse trainer Gerald Coates (Nigel Patrick) kills his wife Babs (Moira Lister) during an argument.
Similar Movies
Nigel Patrick appears in Grand National Night and Forbidden Cargo. Tomorrow at Ten (1962). Nigel Patrick appears in Grand National Night and The Informers. Morning Call (1957). Maroc 7 (1967).
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Grand National Night WikipediaGrand National Night IMDb Grand National Night themoviedb.org