The Long Knife

Young nurse Jill Holden gets involved with an extortion gang targeting Mrs Cheam, one of her patients. When Mrs. Cheam is murdered, Jill becomes a suspect and must clear her name.

Cast

Joan Rice

as Jill Holden

Sheldon Lawrence

as Ross Waters

Dorothy Brewster

as Angela Speakman

Ellen Pollock

as Mrs. Cheam

Victor Brooks

as Superintendent Leigh

Alan Tilvern

as Peter Lang

Cecil Brock

as Tony Speakman

Alan Keith

as Dr. Ian Probus

Arthur Gomez

as Sgt. Bowles

Deidre Day

as Ella

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