06 Nov 2002
Spider
A mentally disturbed man takes residence in a halfway house. His mind gradually slips back into the realm created by his illness, where he replays a key part of his childhood.
Port of Escape
Two sailors dock in London in search of a good time. But when one of them fatally stabs a man during a scuffle in a bar, the pair flee the scene, commandeer a boat and take the three women on board hostage as they try to outrun the law.
Top Billed Cast
Googie Withers Anne Stirling
John McCallum Mitch Gillis
Bill Kerr Dinty Missouri
Joan Hickson Rosalie Watchett
Wendy Danielli Daphne Stirling
Hugh Pryse Skinner
Alexander Gauge Inspector Levins
Ewan Roberts Sergeant Rutherford
Gerald Andersen Det. Sgt. Shafto (as Gerald Anderson)
Basil Dignam Det. Sgt. Crawford
Ingeborg von Kusserow Lucy (as Ingeborg Wells)
Cameron Hall Bates
Doug Robinson Field
Jack Lester Ship's Mate
George Rose Publican
Robert Bruce Policeman
Norman Pierce Policeman
Leonard Llewellyn Policeman
Carl Jaffe Ship's Officer
Simon Lack Reporter
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