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A retelling of Cinderella in 1920s Britain.
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JP Paul Machin poses as a fugitive along the Cornish coast to gain the trust of a local smuggling ring. As he integrates into their world, he works to identify the leader and bring the group to justice.
'Suburban beautician almost elopes with rich client's husband.' (British Film Catalogue)
Merchants hire a foreign criminal to kidnap a scientist for the secret of manufacturing diamonds.
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When Matt Denant (Gerald de Maurier) finds himself wrongly imprisoned for manslaughter, he takes an opportunity to escape from jail during a foggy day and is forced to rely on the goodwill of local people to remain a fugitive of the law.
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