The Child and the Killer
4.8
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.
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Cast
18 people
Patricia Driscoll
Peggy
Also in
The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Wackiest Ship in the Army
Robert Arden
Joe Marsh
Known for
The Bourne Identity
The Final Conflict
Brian Clemens
Max Varnel
Maurice Rootes
Edward J. Danziger
Ryck Rydon
Harold Mather
Also in
The Undertaker and His Pals
Dead Man's Evidence
James Wilson
Eldon Howard
Harry Lee Danziger
Richard Williams
Tommy
Also in
The Final Conflict
Heart of a Child
John McLaren
Major Finch
Known for
A King in New York
First Man into Space
Max Varnel Director · Brian Clemens Story Eldon Howard Story
First release February 1, 1959 · Produced in United Kingdom
Production
Danziger Productions Ltd.
Production
United Kingdom
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Original language
English
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English
Release dates
United Kingdom · February 1, 1959
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No release date listed for United States.
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