Grand National Night

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.

Cast

Nigel Patrick

as Gerald Coates

Moira Lister

as Babs Coates

Beatrice Campbell

as Joyce Penrose

Betty Ann Davies

as Pinkie Collins

Michael Hordern

as Inspector Ayling

Noel Purcell

as Philip Balfour

Leslie Mitchell

as Jack Donovan

Barry MacKay

as Sergeant Gibson

Colin Gordon

as Buns Darling

Gibb McLaughlin

as Morton

Reviews

CinemaSerf

What ought to have been night of celebration turns sour for Grand National winning owner "Coates" (Nigel Patrick) when a contretemps with his drunken wife "Babs" (Moira Lister) leaves him the subject of a police investigation. The thing is - what really happened that night and can the pernickety "In...

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