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An Inspector Calls (1954)
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An Inspector Calls (1954)

Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance • 1h 20m

Overview

An upper-crust family dinner is interrupted by a police inspector who brings news that a girl known to everyone present has died in suspicious circumstances. It seems that any or all of them could have had a hand in her death. But who is the mysterious Inspector and what can he want of them?

Director: Guy Hamilton

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Excellent
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Length

80 mins

Type

Movie

Last Updated

a year ago

Contributors

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UHD Tiers
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Studio Canal:

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Length
80 mins
Type
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Last Updated
a year ago
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