The Child and the Killer (1959)

7.0/10 • 65 min • Crime Drama

Overview

Joe Marsh (Robert Arden) is a U.S. Army Captain who has to capture Private Mather who goes on the run in Britain after committing murder. He breaks into a family's home and forces 7-year-old Tommy Martin (Richard Williams) to guide his escape through the surrounding rural territory. A bond begins to form between the child and the desperate fugitive, but Marsh's criminal nature cannot help but show itself again before the chase comes to an end.

Cast

Patricia Driscoll

Peggy

Robert Arden

Joe Marsh

John McLaren

Major Finch

Gordon Sterne

Sergeant

Robert Raglan

Inspector

Garry Thorne

Corporal Prior

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