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Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective

Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective

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Overview

When D. C. Dangerous Davies, not held in high regard by his superiors, is assigned to find a notorious criminal kingpin, he uncovers the details of 15-year-old cold case.

Directed by Val Guest
Written by Leslie Thomas, Val Guest
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Top Cast

Bernard Cribbins

Bernard Cribbins

Dangerous Davies

Bill Maynard

Bill Maynard

Mod Lewis

Joss Ackland

Joss Ackland

Chief Insp. Yardbird

Bernard Lee

Bernard Lee

Sgt. Ben

John Leyton

John Leyton

Dave Boot

Maureen Lipman

Maureen Lipman

Ena Lind

P

Patsy Rowlands

Madame Tarantella

Colin Baker

Colin Baker

William Lind

D

David Auker

Tarquin

Marianne Stone

Marianne Stone

Venus

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Themes & Keywords

london, englandbased on novel or bookpolice

About Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective

Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective is a crime, comedy, tv movie film released in 1981 exploring themes of london, england, based on novel or book, police. Directed by Val Guest, it stars Bernard Cribbins, Bill Maynard, Joss Ackland. When D. C. Dangerous Davies, not held in high regard by his superiors, is assigned to find a notorious criminal kingpin, he uncovers the details of 15-year-old cold case.

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