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6.6/10   191 votes
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Director:
Robert Hamer
Writers:
Howard Clewes (novel)
Robert Hamer (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
4 April 1953 (Sweden) more
Genre:
Drama | Thriller more
Tagline:
To kiss . . . or to kill?
Plot:
A man seeks revenge but will he destroy himself in the process? After a long jail term for a crime he did not commit... more | add synopsis
User Comments:
Excellent British film noir. more (15 total)

Cast

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John Mills ... Phillip Davidson
John McCallum ... Supt. Bob Lowther
Elizabeth Sellars ... Fay Lowther
Eva Bergh ... Ilse
Geoffrey Keen ... Craig
Michael Martin Harvey ... Jackson (as Michael Martin-Harvey)
John Chandos ... Boyd
John Slater ... Pewsey
Thora Hird ... Mrs. Pewsley
Vida Hope ... Alice Gedge
Harold Lang ... Boyd's chauffeur
Mary Mackenzie ... Gladys
John Glyn-Jones ... Gedge
John Horsley ... Bletchley
Fred Johnson ... Driver
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Additional Details

Runtime:
96 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Certification:
UK:A (original rating) | Finland:K-12 | Sweden:15 | UK:A

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The first film of Denis Shaw. more
Quotes:
Ilse: It is not justice we need. Not anything as big as that. Just the right to exist, without being hurt, without doing hurt. more

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Excellent British film noir., 7 March 2007
9/10
Author: ronevickers from United Kingdom

This is an excellent British film, which has managed to pass the test of time, and still stands today as an absorbing & well executed piece of work. The story line is strong, and the locations are particularly memorable, especially the bleak & foreboding Kent coastline which adds significantly to the brooding atmosphere. The performances are uniformly excellent, with the sole exception of Elizabeth Sellars who barely changes expression throughout. John Mills gives one of his most intense performances in the lead role, and demonstrates once again what an extremely fine actor he always was. The direction & editing are first class, and the film never falters in holding the attention. For fans of the genre, this is not to be missed.

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