Pink String and Sealing Wax (1945)
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The title is whimsical, but the storyline isn't. Googie Withers plays the frustrated wife of a 1880s Brighton tavern keeper, looking for an easy way out of the relationship. Withers entices a chemist's son to act as accomplice in a tricky murder scheme. She is certain that no one will… More The title is whimsical, but the storyline isn't. Googie Withers plays the frustrated wife of a 1880s Brighton tavern keeper, looking for an easy way out of the relationship. Withers entices a chemist's son to act as accomplice in a tricky murder scheme. She is certain that no one will suspect that her husband has been poisoned by a undetectable chemical. Guess again, Googie. Pink String and Sealing Wax was based on a play by Roland Pertwee, the father of Jon "Dr. Who" Pertwee. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Robert Hamer
- Genres
- Drama, Mystery & Suspense, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Oct 2, 1946 Wide
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Cast
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Mervyn Johns
as Mr. Edward Sutton
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Mary Merrall
as Mrs. Ellen Sutton
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Gordon Jackson
as David Sutton
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Sally Ann Howes
as Peggy Sutton
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Googie Withers
as Pearl Bond
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Catherine Lacey
as Miss Porter
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Garry Marsh
as Joe Bond
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John Carol
as Dan Powell
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Maudie Edwards
as Mrs. Webster
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Valentine Dyall
as Police Inspector
- Ronald Adam
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Charles Carson
as Editor
- Helen Goss
- David Keir
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Pauline Letts
as Louise
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Frederick Piper
as Dr. Pepper
- John Ruddock
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Don Stannard
as John Bevan
