Walk a Crooked Path

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Overview

Set in an exclusive boy's school, about a man who plans to kill off his wealthy teacher wife by encouraging her to drink and pushing her into suicide. To assist him he recruits a young student who will claim that he was sexually assaulted by her. (from: http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/390627)

Cast: Patricia Haines, Tenniel Evans, Clive Endersby, Robert Powell, Faith Brook, more

Director: John Brason

Genres: Drama, Crime

Cast

Patricia Haines

Nancy Coleman

Tenniel Evans

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Clive Endersby

Robert Powell

Faith Brook

Peter Copley

Margery Mason

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