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Gideon's Day

Gideon's Day

24 Tension-Taut Hours in the Life of a Top Crime Fighter!

19586.41h 31m

Overview

Scotland Yard Inspector George Gideon starts his day off on the wrong foot when he gets a traffic-violation ticket from a young police officer. From there, his 'typical day" consists in learning that one of his most-trusted detectives has accepted bribes; hunts an escaped maniac who has murdered a girl; tracks a young girl suspected of involvement in a payroll robbery and then helps break up a bank robbery.

Directed by John Ford
Written by John Creasey, T. E. B. Clarke
Produced by Michael Killanin
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Top Cast

Jack Hawkins

Jack Hawkins

Insp. George Gideon

Anna Lee

Anna Lee

Mrs. Kate Gideon

Anna Massey

Anna Massey

Sally Gideon

Andrew Ray

Andrew Ray

PC Simon Farnaby-Green

Dianne Foster

Dianne Foster

Joanna Delafield

Cyril Cusack

Cyril Cusack

Herbert 'Birdie' Sparrow

James Hayter

James Hayter

Robert Mason

Derek Bond

Derek Bond

Det. Sgt. Eric Kirby

Howard Marion-Crawford

Howard Marion-Crawford

The Chief

John Loder

John Loder

Ponsford 'The Duke'

Themes & Keywords

london, englandpolicescotland yardmurderpolice procedural

About Gideon's Day

Gideon's Day is a crime, drama, comedy film released in 1958 exploring themes of london, england, police, scotland yard, murder, police procedural. Directed by John Ford, it stars Jack Hawkins, Anna Lee, Anna Massey. Scotland Yard Inspector George Gideon starts his day off on the wrong foot when he gets a traffic-violation ticket from a young police officer. From there, his 'typical day" consists in learning that one of his most-trusted detectives has accepted bribes; hunts an escaped maniac who has murdered a girl; tracks a young girl suspected of involvement in a payroll robbery and then helps break up a bank robbery.

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