Top billed cast

1. 

   James Mason

   Johnny McQueen

2. 

   Robert Newton

   Lukey

3. 

   Cyril Cusack

   Pat

4. 

   F.J. McCormick

   Shell

5. 

   Kathleen Ryan

   Kathleen Sullivan

6. 

   William Hartnell

   Fencie - the barman

7. 

   Fay Compton

   Rosie

8. 

   W.G. Fay

   Father Tom

9. 

   Denis O'Dea

   Inspector

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-07-07

This is very much an example of less is more from Carol Reed. James Mason is super as ("Johnny") who leads an IRA cell that decides to rob a textile mill to secure continued funding for their operations. As they make good their escape, he is shot, seriously wounded and has to try to secure medical care whilst being pursued by a determined constabulary and by his loving gal "Kathleen" (Kathleen Ryan). What helps this film to stand out, it that it attempts to deal in a far more sophisticated fashion with the goings-on, brutal at times from both sides, as the net tightens around the fugitive. The...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• film noir
• black and white
• ira (irish republican army)
• british noir