---
title: "The Hide-Out"
year: 1956
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/the-hide-out-1956"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 228350
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 55
community_rating: 4.4
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# The Hide-Out (1956) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/the-hide-out-1956

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

The Hide-Out is a film first released in 1956. Catalogued under Crime, Thriller. Produced and broadcast by Major Productions. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "An insurance investigator tries to stop smugglers handling anthrax-infected lambskins in London."

### Why Watch
- features a crime and thriller plot involving an insurance investigator
- short runtime of fifty-five minutes

### Caveats & Content Note
- limited plot information is available
- short runtime may lack deep character development
- Tone & Suitability: The film deals with crime and disease-infected goods in a thriller setting.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: crime, thriller, suspense

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Peter Graham Scott
- **Networks / Studios**: Major Productions

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Dermot Walsh** as *Steve Curry*
- **Rona Anderson** as *Helen Grant*
- **Ronald Howard** as *Robert Grant*
- **Sam Kydd** as *Tim Bowers*
- **Howard Lang** as *Greeko*
- **Edwin Richfield** as *Teacher*
- **Arnold Diamond** as *Zacki*
- **Trevor Reid** as *Fraser*
- **Richard Shaw** as *Joe*
- **Tom Clegg** as *Vince (as Tommy Clegg)*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When was The Hide-Out released?
The film was released on December 1, 1956 in Great Britain.

### Q: What is the genre of the film?
The Hide-Out is classified under crime and thriller.

### Q: What is the runtime of the film?
The film has a runtime of fifty-five minutes.

### Q: Where is the story set?
The story is set in London.

### Q: What are the smugglers trafficking in the film?
The smugglers are trafficking stolen lambskins that are infected with anthrax.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [The Hide-Out — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/228350)

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*Generated by Archytele Open Intelligence Systems. Data verified against TMDB and JustWatch APIs.*