Overview
A 5-year-old child is diagnosed with leukaemia and has only days to live. Her only hope is a blood transfusion, but her blood type is extremely rare, so the race is on to find the donors.
Fun facts
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Setting
Set in London
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Music
Music by Wilfred Burns
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Wilkie Cooper
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Vernon HarrisWriter
- Lewis GilbertWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- May 19, 1952
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
Production
Cast
Jack WarnerInspector Lane
Anthony SteelDr. Carter
Joy SheltonLaura Bishop
Sidney JamesDanny Marks
Earl CameronGeorge Robinson
Thora HirdMrs. Cornelius
Freddie MillsTim Mahoney
John RobinsonDr. Braithwaite
Eric PohlmannFlash Harry
Sydney TaflerBrett
Geoffrey HibbertJackson
Vida HopeBrenda
Henry HewittMr. Wilberforce
Peggy BryanWard Sister
Avis ScottMarie
Bruce SetonSgt. Bellamy- Anna TurnerMrs. Jackson
Nosher PowellBoy Booth
Campbell SingerSgt. Phillips- Nigel ClarkeSupt. Travers
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