Poster for the movie The Large Rope

The Large Rope

1953 • 72 minutes
DramaThrillerCrimeMystery

After being framed for a murder he didn't commit, Tom Penney (Donald Houston) serves his time and returns to his rural English home to establish a quiet life. When another victim is found, however, Tom is blamed for the crime and flees rather than returnng to prison. Hoping to find the real killer -- or killers -- Tom investigates while keeping a low profile to elude his pursuers, and a vital clue leads him on the path to possible redemption.

Picture of Donald Houston

Donald Houston

Tom Penney

Picture of Susan Shaw

Susan Shaw

Susan Hamble

Picture of Robert Brown

Robert Brown

Mick Jordan

Picture of Vanda Godsell

Vanda Godsell

Amy Jordan

Picture of Peter Byrne

Peter Byrne

Jeff Stribling

Picture of Richard Warner

Richard Warner

Inspector Harmer

Picture of Christine Finn

Christine Finn

May

Picture of Thomas Heathcote

Thomas Heathcote

James Gore

Picture of Margaret Anderson

Margaret Anderson

Picture of Katie Johnson

Katie Johnson

Grandmother

Picture of Leonard White

Leonard White

Picture of Carl Bernard

Carl Bernard

Alfred Hamble

Picture of Margot Bryant

Margot Bryant

Picture of Esma Cannon

Esma Cannon

Screaming Woman

Picture of Barbara Cavan

Barbara Cavan

Picture of Hilda Fenemore

Hilda Fenemore

Pub Landlady

Picture of Douglas Herald

Douglas Herald

Simon Penney

Picture of Edward Judd

Edward Judd

Picture of Natalie Kent

Natalie Kent

Picture of Michael Mulcaster

Michael Mulcaster

Picture of Richard Shaw

Richard Shaw

Father of Young Girls

Picture of Natalie Kent

Natalie Kent

(uncredited)