The Girl on the Pier

The Girl on the Pier

65 mins | Crime | Jan. 1, 1953

Sometimes listed as a horror film, the British Girl on the Pier is a Spartan little melodrama starring the alluring Veronica Hurst as the title character. The wife of wax museum curator Campbell Singer, Hurst carries on with Singer's partner Ron Randell. Killing Randell, the cuckolded husband tries to hide the body among his waxworks. The police eventually catch on when Singer proves too clever for his own good. Girl on the Pier doesn't pretend to be a classic; on its own terms, it's an agreeable 65 minutes out of your life.

The Girl on the Pier

65 mins | Crime | Jan. 1, 1953

The Girl on the Pier
Sometimes listed as a horror film, the British Girl on the Pier is a Spartan little melodrama starring the alluring Veronica Hurst as the title character. The wife of wax museum curator Campbell Singer, Hurst carries on with Singer's partner Ron Randell. Killing Randell, the cuckolded husband tries to hide the body among his waxworks. The police eventually catch on when Singer proves too clever for his own good. Girl on the Pier doesn't pretend to be a classic; on its own terms, it's an agreeable 65 minutes out of your life.
IMDb rating 5.7
Producers Major Pictures
Original title The Girl on the Pier
Directors Lance Comfort
Writers Guy Morgan

Cast

Veronica Hurst

as Rita Hammond

Ron Randell

as Nick Lane

Charles Victor

as Inspector Chubb

Marjorie Rhodes

as Mrs. Chubb

Campbell Singer

as Joe Hammond

Eileen Moore

as Cathy Chubb

Brian Roper

as Ronnie Hall

Anthony Valentine

as Charlie Chubb