

Unsuccessful writer Aylmer Franklyn takes the chance to change identities after he discovers a corpse. However, he soon finds himself accused of the murder of a maid at a near-by boarding house.

Robert Newton
Aylmer Franklyn
Lead
Betty Lynne
Nina
John Warwick
Goddard

Peter Gawthorne
Conray

Merle Tottenham
Gladys

John Turnbull
Inspector Roberts

Aubrey Mallalieu
Coroner

Kynaston Reeves
James Franklin
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Harold French's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. Dead Men Are Dangerous is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”