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Pink String and Sealing Wax

Martin Scorsese Selects: Hidden Gems of British Cinema • Crime, Drama, History, UR

Two worlds collide in this melodrama set in Victorian Brighton: a repressive household, run by a tyrannical chemist, and a sleazy tavern, presided over by a passionate landlady. The chemist's son (Gordon Jackson) finds himself, understandably enough, in thrall to the landlady (Googie Withers). His naïve passion and rebellious feelings against his father lead him into a sordid murder plot.

Tags
Poisons, Fathers
Cast
Gordon Jackson David
Sally Ann Howes Peggy
Googie Withers Pearl
Crew
Robert Hamer director

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