Gideon's Day (1958)

6.4/10 • 91 min • Crime Drama Comedy

Overview

Scotland Yard Inspector George Gideon starts his day off on the wrong foot when he gets a traffic-violation ticket from a young police officer. From there, his 'typical day" consists in learning that one of his most-trusted detectives has accepted bribes; hunts an escaped maniac who has murdered a girl; tracks a young girl suspected of involvement in a payroll robbery and then helps break up a bank robbery.

Cast

Jack Hawkins

Insp. George Gideon

Anna Lee

Mrs. Kate Gideon

Anna Massey

Sally Gideon

Andrew Ray

PC Simon Farnaby-Green

Dianne Foster

Joanna Delafield

Cyril Cusack

Herbert 'Birdie' Sparrow

James Hayter

Robert Mason

Derek Bond

Det. Sgt. Eric Kirby

Howard Marion-Crawford

The Chief

John Loder

Ponsford 'The Duke'

Barry Keegan

Riley

Frank Lawton

Det. Sgt. Liggot

Michael Trubshawe

Sergeant Golightly

Grizelda Hervey

Mrs. Kirby

Jack Watling

Rev. Julian Small

Donal Donnelly

Feeney

Dervis Ward

Simmo

Marjorie Rhodes

Mrs. Saparelli

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