Available on DCP
November 19 – 21 New York, NY FILM FORUM
as a part of "Once More With Ealing"
United Kingdom, 1950
Director: Basil Dearden
Producer: Michael Balon, Michael Relph
Cast: Jack Warner, Jimmy Hanley, Dirk Bogarde, Peggy Evans
Screenwriter: T.E.B. Clarke
Cinematography: Gordon Dines
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Black & White
Aspect Ratio: 1.37:1
Language: English
Running Time: 84 minutes
Synopsis:
As old-timer cop George Dixon (Jack Warner) and rookie Andy Mitchell (Jimmy Hanley) go about their usual work, stick-up artist Tom Riley (Dirk Bogarde) throws a violent wrench in the works by robbing a local cinema and threatening the life of a young woman (Peggy Evans).
Awards and Nominations:
Best British Film (BAFTA Awards, 1951)
