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Cruel Train

4.219951h 40mMovieCrimeDrama

In wartime England, railway official Ruben Roberts discovers that his wife was sexually abused as a child by the Chairman of the Line, also her godfather. With her assistance, Ruben plots murder on the Brighton Express.

DirectorMalcolm McKay
WriterMalcolm McKay
ProducersMervyn Gill-Dougherty·Chris Parr

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Cast · Directed by Malcolm McKay

DSDavid Suchet
David Suchet
Ruben Roberts
SRSaskia Reeves
Saskia Reeves
Selina Roberts
ADAdrian Dunbar
Adrian Dunbar
Jack Dando
AMAlec McCowen
Alec McCowen
Supt. Fish
JMJonathan Moore
Jonathan Moore
Sgt. Handy
RRRichard Ridings
Richard Ridings
Percy Cotton
MHMelanie Hill
Melanie Hill
Phyllis Pratt
VB
Vivienne Burgess
Mrs. Liddle
GHGerard Horan
Gerard Horan
Colin Caine
MDMinnie Driver
Minnie Driver
Flora Mussell
BPBryan Pringle
Bryan Pringle
Maurice Mussell
SRSheila Reid
Sheila Reid
Vera Mussell

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