UK,
1950, 84 min
Directed by:
Basil DeardenScreenplay:
T.E.B. ClarkeCinematography:
Gordon DinesCast:
Jack Warner, Jimmy Hanley, Dirk Bogarde, Robert Flemyng, Bernard Lee, Frederick Piper, Glynis Johns, Anthony Steel, Cameron Hall, Jennifer Jayne, Bruce Seton (more)Plots(1)
The apprehension of a cop killer, with a classic performance from Bogarde and an excruciating car chase, borrowing a page from Hitchcock. Very neat all around. (official distributor synopsis)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1951 - Outstanding British Film
Venice Film Festival
- 1950 - Basil Dearden (Golden Lion for Best Film)