

Dead Men Are Dangerous
1939, English. Directed by Harold French.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 9m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Harold FrenchDirector
- Robert NewtonAylmer Franklyn
- Betty LynneNina
- John WarwickGoddard
- Peter GawthorneConray
- Merle TottenhamGladys
- John TurnbullInspector Roberts
- Aubrey MallalieuCoroner
- Kynaston ReevesJames Franklin
- Googie WithersCast
- Winifred OughtonMrs. Blagden - Landlady
- Cyril ChamberlainGeorge Franklin
- Charles MortimerUndetermined Secondary Role
Details
- Released
- 1 February 1939
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Victor Kendall, Vernon Clancey, Harry Hughes
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Dead Men Are Dangerous runs 69 minutes (1h 9m).
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Dead Men Are Dangerous isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 February 1939. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed Dead Men Are Dangerous?
Dead Men Are Dangerous (1939) was directed by Harold French and stars Robert Newton, Betty Lynne, John Warwick.