01 April 1949 Drama, Crime, Mystery 86 mins
Paper Orchid is a 1949 British crime film directed by Roy Ward Baker, with a script written by Val Guest. It featured Hugh Williams, Hy Hazell and Garry Marsh. It is perhaps most notable for an early film appearance of Sid James, later to find success through the Carry On series.
Watch the official Paper Orchid 1949 trailer in HD below or find more Paper Orchid videos on Vidimovie.
Hugh Williams as Frank McSweeney
Hy Hazell as Stella Mason
Sidney James as Freddy Evans (as Sidney James)
Garry Marsh as Johnson
Andrew Cruickshank as Inspector Clement Pill
Ivor Barnard as Eustace Crabb
Walter Hudd as Briggs
United Kingdom 01 April 1949
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A female reporter (Hy Hazel as Stella Mason) gets hired to a London newspaper and soon gets involved in a mystery. I thought this movie was well done with.
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