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Silent Dust (1949)

NR · 1949-02-01 · 1h 22m · EN
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A wealthy blind man is determined to build a cricket pavilion as a memorial to his dead son, who was killed in battle in World War II. Not long before the dedication ceremony is to be held, the son shows up; it turns out that he wasn't killed in battle but deserted, and has become a blackmailer and a killer. He wants to get some money to "start a new life", but his blind father senses that something is wrong and sets out to find out what's going on.

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Michael PertweeWriterRoland PertweeWriterLance ComfortDirector

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Sally GraySally GrayAngela RawleyDerek FarrDerek FarrMaxwell OliverNigel PatrickNigel PatrickSimon RawleyStephen MurrayStephen MurrayRobert RawleyBeatrice CampbellBeatrice CampbellJoan RawleyGeorge WoodbridgeGeorge WoodbridgeForemanSeymour HicksSeymour HicksLord ClandonMarie LohrMarie LohrLady ClandonEdgar NorfolkEdgar NorfolkSimpsonJames HayterJames HayterPringleYvonne OwenYvonne OwenNellieIrene HandlIrene HandlCook

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What is Silent Dust about?

A wealthy blind man is determined to build a cricket pavilion as a memorial to his dead son, who was killed in battle in World War II. Not long before the dedication ceremony is to be held, the son shows up; it turns out that he wasn't killed in battle but deserted, and has become a blackmailer and a killer. He wants to get some money to "start a new life", but his blind father senses that something is wrong and sets out to find out what's going on.

How long is Silent Dust?

Silent Dust has a runtime of 82 minutes.