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Two Crowded Hours is a British film of genre Drama directed by Michael Powell with John Longden
Two Crowded Hours (1931)
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Add to a movie listTwo Crowded Hours is a 1931 British comedy drama film directed by Michael Powell. It was made as a Quota quickie and is the first film where Powell is credited as the director.
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A murderer is on the run from prison and is out to get everyone, especially the girl (Jane Welsh), who put him there. The detective (John Longden) gives chase with the help of a London cabbie (Jerry Verno) who has aspirations of becoming a policeman himself.Actors
John Longden
(Harry Fielding)
Jane Welsh
(Joyce Danton)
Jerry Verno
(Jim)
Michael Hogan
(Scammell)
Michael Hogan
(Scammell)
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