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Mistake on Cast List on IMDB


The IMDB gives the cast list for the women in the movie as follows

Brenda De Banzie... Lucy Gordon
Vera Day ... Charmaine Gordon
Delphi Lawrence ... Beryl
Rosalie Ashley ... Angela
Vilma Ann Leslie... Girl Journalist
Edie Martin ... Gordon's Mother

Rosalie Ashley is correctly described as playing Angela but Angela is star lead Terry-Thomas character William Delany 'Billy' Gordon's daughter and not Vera Day = Charmaine Gordon as Vera Day is obviously the "Gangster's Moll" partner of Gang leader George Cole= Fingers.

Cast should read as follows:
Vera Day ... Charmaine
Rosalie Ashley ... Angela (Gordon)

I don't recall much about Rosalie Ashley's acting career but I do remember seeing pictures of her in the papers quite regularly during the 60-'s which, as you can see, was quite a treat.
I thought that Delphi Lawrence as Beryl the "secretary" portrayed the role of a mercenary, world-weary, seen it all before, cynic to perfection. Her facial expression and tone of voice was quite superb in one of the opening scenes when she opens the door for Lucy Gordon to enter into Billy Gordon's office whilst he was being interviewed by the Girl Journalist (Vilma Ann Leslie).Classic.

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Cast should read as follows:
Vera Day ... Charmaine
Rosalie Ashley ... Angela (Gordon)


This information seems to be borne out by the BFI database.

Edit: This has now now been corrected.

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