Gideon's Day_
"24 Tension-Taut Hours in the Life of a Top Crime Fighter!"
Scotland Yard Inspector George Gideon starts his day off on the wrong foot when he gets a traffic-violation ticket from a young police officer. From there, his 'typical day" consists in learning that one of his most-trusted detectives has accepted bribes; hunts an escaped maniac who has murdered a girl; tracks a young girl suspected of involvement in a payroll robbery and then helps break up a bank robbery.
Starring
Jack Hawkins, Anna Lee, Anna Massey
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Gideon's Day was released 68 years ago in 1958.
Overview
Scotland Yard Inspector George Gideon starts his day off on the wrong foot when he gets a traffic-violation ticket from a young police officer. From there, h...
Gideon's Day is a Crime, Drama, Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 31m.
CAST (20)
Jack Hawkins
Insp. George Gideon
Anna Lee
Mrs. Kate Gideon
Anna Massey
Sally Gideon
Andrew Ray
PC Simon Farnaby-Green
Dianne Foster
Joanna Delafield
Cyril Cusack
Herbert 'Birdie' Sparrow
James Hayter
Robert Mason
Derek Bond
Det. Sgt. Eric Kirby
Howard Marion-Crawford
The Chief
John Loder
Ponsford 'The Duke'
BK
Barry Keegan
Riley
Frank Lawton
Det. Sgt. Liggot
Michael Trubshawe
Sergeant Golightly
GH
Grizelda Hervey
Mrs. Kirby
HB
Henry B. Longhurst
Rev. Mr. Courtney
Jack Watling
Rev. Julian Small
MP
Maureen Potter
Mrs. Ethel Sparrow
Donal Donnelly
Feeney
DW
Dervis Ward
Simmo
Marjorie Rhodes
Mrs. Saparelli
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What is Gideon's Day about?
Scotland Yard Inspector George Gideon starts his day off on the wrong foot when he gets a traffic-violation ticket from a young police officer. From there, his 'typical day" consists in learning that one of his most-trusted detectives has accepted bribes; hunts an escaped maniac who has murdered a girl; tracks a young girl suspected of involvement in a payroll robbery and then helps break up a bank robbery.
How long is Gideon's Day?
Gideon's Day has a runtime of 91 minutes (1h 31m).
Who stars in Gideon's Day?
The cast of Gideon's Day includes Jack Hawkins, Anna Lee, Anna Massey, Andrew Ray, Dianne Foster.
What is the rating of Gideon's Day?
Gideon's Day has a rating of 6.4 out of 10 based on 30 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Crime
Drama
Comedy