A young white woman who befriends Johnny Lambert during his shore leave. She offers him kindness and companionship, navigating the unspoken social barriers and racial prejudices of post-war London.
A young working-class woman who goes out with Fred, her partner, and joins the company of Captain Cole and another motorist at a roadhouse. After they believe their car has hit a cyclist, she sides with Cole and taunts Fred for wanting to stop. She later dies with Cole and the other passenger in a crash while they are speeding drunk.
Hospital patient or visitor.
Pat is a dancehall hostess who is dissatisfied with her life and is matched with Martin Roberts through the marriage bureau. She initially rejects him after learning he is a clergyman, but later falls for him. When Brenda reveals her occupation, Pat sends Martin away despite his willingness to accept her.
A confidante of Lord Fenchurch. After the blackmail begins, she is tasked by the lord to contact his mistress, Simone, and offer her money to publicly deny the affair and discredit the blackmailer's claims.
Hestia is a woman of New Atlantis who is rescued by the astronauts while being attacked by the monster. She reveals Prasus's tyrannical plan to Luther Blair, conspires with him to escape, and ultimately returns to Earth with the astronauts after the monster is defeated.
The teenage daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Josser. Percy Boon's love for her drives his desperate and ultimately disastrous attempt to raise money through crime.
Agnes's estranged sister. According to neighbor Mrs Finch, she is rude and obnoxious, and was suspected of having an affair with Agnes's husband. Catherine claims Agnes was a drunk and vulgar woman. She admits to visiting her sister accompanied by her boyfriend Bob Baker, but disputes the circumstances of the confrontation.
Molly is a hairdresser and Benny’s girlfriend. Unaware that he stole Caroline’s wallet, she accepts a watch he buys with blackmail money. When Caroline visits the salon, Molly inadvertently helps her connect Benny to the theft; a phone conversation between Molly and Benny then reveals their planned meeting to Caroline, who alerts the police.
The woman Bob fell in love with while stationed in Oldchester during the war, now living in London. Nick persuades her to help sabotage Oldchester United's promotion bid in exchange for a share of the inheritance; she lures Bob to London, where he joins Arsenal, before he discovers her motives.
The secretary hired by Major Bright and Captain Early for their new private detective agency, Bright and Early. With no clients yet, she has little work. Her boyfriend or fiancé invites her, Bright, and Early to a country-house weekend where a cricket match leads the detectives into the chase for a ball concealing a stolen diamond.
Middle daughter dealing with complicated love life and marriage proposals.
Susan Shaw has 37 screen credits in a career dating back to 1946. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently Huggett Family Collection with 4 titles. Signature works include There Is Another Sun, Pool of London, Marry Me. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 3 universes
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