Top billed cast

1. 

   Ralph Richardson

   Will Kobling

2. 

   Diana Wynyard

   Kit Kobling

3. 

   Romney Brent

   Jimsey Jones

4. 

   Mary Clare

   Lizzie Crane

5. 

   Henry Oscar

   Andrew Pilleger

6. 

   Dave Crowley

   Jim Smith

7. 

   Gertrude Musgrove

   Dora Smith

8. 

   Frederick Leister

   Inspector

9. 

   Ivan Brandt

   Wilson

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Reviews

A review by John Chard

Written by John Chard on 2014-04-28

British Proto-Noir.

Debate and confusion will always exist about when film noir starts and finishes, or if it should only appertain to one country. Importantly it will always be in the eye of the beholder, more so since many of the film makers back in the day didn't know they were making films that would soon become a film making style phenomenon.

On the Night of the Fire (AKA: The Fugitive) has everything a film noir lover could want. Directed by Brian Desmond Hurst and adapted from F.L. Green's novel of the same name, film stars Ralph Richardson, Diana Wynyard, Romney Brent, Mary Clar...read the rest

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13. Force of Evil66%
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• blackmail
• british noir