Robert Hamer
Director
Pink String and Sealing Wax (1945)
Melodrama set in Victorian Brighton. Scheming pub landlady uses the timorous son of a domineering pharmacist to assist in the poisoning of her drunkard husband. (The title is from the way pharmacists used to wrap parcels containing poison).
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
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Production Companies: Ealing Studios
Country: United Kingdom
Production Country:
United Kingdom
Languages:
English
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Runtime: 89 min.
Released: Nov. 22, 1945
Status: Released
Certification: NR / 11+