Dangerous Afternoon poster

Dangerous Afternoon( 1961)

TV-MADrama
57%
User
Score

Overview

The manager of a halfway house for female ex-cons takes action when a blackmailer threatens to expose her secret.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. cast image

      Ruth Dunning

      Miss Letty Frost / Irma Randall

    2. cast image

      Nora Nicholson

      Mrs. Louisa Sprule

    3. cast image

      Joanna Dunham

      Freda Maybury

    4. cast image

      Howard Pays

      Jack Loring

    5. cast image

      May Hallatt

      Miss Burge

    6. cast image

      Gwenda Wilson

      Jean Berry / Jean Hinton

    7. cast image

      Ian Colin

      Reverend Everard Porson

    8. cast image

      Gladys Henson

      Miss Caroline Cassell

    9. cast image

      Barbara Everest

      Mrs. Judson

    10. cast image

      Max Brimmell

      Doctor Spalding

    11. cast image

      James Raglan

      Sir Phillip Morstan

    12. cast image

      Trevor Reid

      Inspector Craven

    13. cast image

      Elizabeth Begley

      Mrs. Caldwell

    14. cast image

      Diana Chesney

      Mrs. Roberts

    15. cast image

      Jerold Wells

      George Burling / Ned Barrett

    16. cast image

      Richard McNeff

      Mr. Brown, the Chemist

    17. cast image

      Jan Miller

      Girl Assistant at Chemist

    18. cast image

      Jackie Noble

      Maisie

    19. cast image

      Edna Morris

      Mrs. Millett

    20. cast image

      Deirdre Clarke

      Joan Mason

    21. cast image

      Arlene Butler

      Bunch

    22. cast image

      Brian Weske

      Jim

    23. cast image

      Roddy Maude-Roxby

      Pug

    24. cast image

      John Line

      Peter

    25. cast image

      Frank Sieman

      Police Sergeant Morris

    26. cast image

      Keith Smith

      Constable Kemp

    27. cast image

      Frank Hawkins

      Inspector Bartlett

    28. cast image

      Barry Wilsher

      Sergeant Hewson

    Social

    Review 1Discussion

    A review by CinemaSerf

    6
    Written by CinemaSerf on Mon May 29 2023
    "Miss Frost" (Ruth Dunning), confined to a wheelchair, runs a guest house for ladies who - like her - have a bit of a criminal past. They all rub along well enough, pilfering from each other and generally goading and provoking until their landlady learns that one of her erstwhile associates has been released from Her Majesty's pleasure and is likely to want to come visit! The outwardly vulnerable "Frost" is no pushover and lays a trap... It's quite a disarmingly effective little crime drama this. The supporting cast provide just enough of an amiable smokescreen to facilitate a decent performanc...

    Media

    Videos 0Backdrops 0Posters 2

    Recommendations

    1. The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire

      The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire62%

    2. Blazing Saddles

      Blazing Saddles72%

    3. 10 Cloverfield Lane

      10 Cloverfield Lane70%

    4. Asterix in Britain

      Asterix in Britain68%

    5. The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze

      The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze61%

    6. La La Land

      La La Land79%

    7. The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island

      The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island62%

    8. Kirikou and the Wild Beasts

      Kirikou and the Wild Beasts64%

    9. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

      Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen62%

    10. Predators

      Predators63%

    11. Saw IV

      Saw IV62%

    12. Swimming in the Sea

      Swimming in the Sea55%

    13. My Mom Is a Character 2

      My Mom Is a Character 277%

    14. R.A.I.D. Special Unit

      R.A.I.D. Special Unit57%

    15. District 9

      District 974%

    16. Ages of Love

      Ages of Love53%

    17. Problem Child 2

      Problem Child 259%

    18. One Small Step

      One Small Step76%

    19. Toxic Love

      Toxic Love73%

    20. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

      Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle68%

    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • blackmail
    • deception
    • murder
    • illegitimate child