Top billed cast

1. 

   John Mills

   Jim Ackland

2. 

   Joan Greenwood

   Jenny Carden

3. 

   Edward Chapman

   Mr. Peachy

4. 

   Kay Walsh

   Molly Newman

5. 

   Joyce Carey

   Mrs. Vinton

6. 

   Catherine Lacey

   Miss Selby

7. 

   Adrianne Allen

   Joyce Carden

8. 

   Felix Aylmer

   Dr. Martin

9. 

   Frederick Piper

   Det. Insp. Godby

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Reviews

A review by John Chard

Written by John Chard on 2014-04-06

Astrology Amnesia.

The October Man is directed by Roy Ward Baker and written by Eric Ambler. It stars John Mills, Joan Greenwood, Edward Chapman, Kay Walsh, Joyce Carey, Catherine Lacey, Adrianne Allen and Felix Aylmer. Music is by William Alwyn and cinematography by Erwin Hillier.

Following a bus crash that killed a friends child that he was treating to a day out, Jim Ackland (Mills) suffers a brain injury. During his recuperation it’s revealed to him that he is prone to amnesia, and even though he’s suicidal over the child’s death, he’s released back into society. Setting up ...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• film noir
• memory loss
• british noir