The Impersonator
When a USAF sergeant stationed on a base in England is suspected and then accused of murdering a woman, both he and a local school teacher must race to clear his name and find the real killer.
Top Cast
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John Crawford
Sgt. Jimmy Bradford
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Jane Griffiths
Ann Loring
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John Salew
Harry Walker
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Edmund Glover
Colonel Lewin
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Patricia Burke
Mrs. Lloyd
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Frank Thornton
Police Sargeant
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John Dare
Tommy Lloyd
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Yvonne Ball
Principal boy in "Mother Goose"
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John Arnatt
Det. Supt. Fletcher
Overview
When a USAF sergeant stationed on a base in England is suspected and then accused of murdering a woman, both he and a local school teacher must race to clear his name and find the real killer.
Rating
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2 Reviews
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dennyjt6 Mar 23, 2023Compact murder thriller featuring the then topical problem of US servicemen being based in English small towns during peacetime. When a creepy man who bothers women in the park escalates to murder, USAF sergeant Crawford is the main suspect, as he had taken her to a dance and accompanied her on the bus home. His only ally is simpering teacher Griffiths. The case leads to the local theatre and the annual pantomime of “Mother Goose”. As it is Christmas time, the school and homes are garlanded with decorations, as an interesting detail. Salew makes for a menacing stalker and Crawford is a friendly figure, showing that the unwanted visitors are not all threatening. The fears of the suspicious gossips of the town are unfounded. They should be more worried about touring actors!
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CinemaSerf6 Dec 8, 2023A rather quickly-paced, at times funny, murder mystery about an American flyer (John Crawford) who becomes embroiled in an investigation after a women is murdered in a sleepy British village. Jane Griffiths is a local school mistress whom he had befriended, and together they try to find the true culprit who might just have been seen by a young boy (John Dare) obsessed with "Mother Goose". This is quite an interesting observation on suburban British life at the time - the local prejudices against the "marauding" American airmen; popularity of provincial theatre and the delight young children took from a simple pantomime.
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