20 Sep 1948
Hr. Petit
The story about Mr. Petit - a French charming marriage trickster and murderer of women.
Her Greatest Performance
Retired actress poses as dresser to scare murderer into confessing and clearing her son.
Top Billed Cast
Ellen Terry Julia Lovelace
Dennis Neilson-Terry Gerald Lovelace
James Lindsay Jim Douglas
Gladys Mason Mary Scott
Edith Craig The Dresser
J. Nelson Ramsay Barbara Hannay E. Vivian Reynolds Fred Rains Harry Lofting 
Marjorie Hume Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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