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| name = Pool of London |
| name = Pool of London |
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| image = PoolOfLondon1951Poster.jpg |
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| caption = UK Poster |
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| director = [[Basil Dearden]] |
| director = [[Basil Dearden]] |
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| producer = [[Michael Balcon]]<br>[[Michael Relph]] (associate producer) |
| producer = [[Michael Balcon]]<br>[[Michael Relph]] (associate producer) |
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| writer = John Eldridge<br>[[Jack Whittingham]] |
| writer = John Eldridge<br>[[Jack Whittingham]] |
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| starring = [[Bonar Colleano]]<br>[[Earl Cameron (actor)|Earl Cameron]]<br>[[Susan Shaw]] |
| starring = [[Bonar Colleano]]<br>[[Earl Cameron (actor)|Earl Cameron]]<br>[[Susan Shaw]] |
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| music = [[John Addison]] |
| music = [[John Addison]] |
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| cinematography = Gordon Dines |
| cinematography = Gordon Dines |
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| editing = Peter Tanner |
| editing = Peter Tanner |
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| released = 1951 |
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| runtime = 85 |
| runtime = 85 minutes |
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| country = {{FilmUK}} |
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| language = English |
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'''''Pool of London''''' is a |
'''''Pool of London''''' is a 1951 British [[crime film]] directed by [[Basil Dearden]].<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0042851/</ref> It starred a number of British character actors, including [[Leslie Phillips]], [[James Robertson Justice]] and [[Earl Cameron (actor)|Earl Cameron]] in his first film appearance. |
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==Synopsis== |
==Synopsis== |
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Revision as of 19:03, 15 September 2011
| Pool of London | |
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 UK Poster | |
| Directed by | Basil Dearden |
| Written by | John Eldridge Jack Whittingham |
| Produced by | Michael Balcon Michael Relph (associate producer) |
| Starring | Bonar Colleano Earl Cameron Susan Shaw |
| Cinematography | Gordon Dines |
| Edited by | Peter Tanner |
| Music by | John Addison |
Release date |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | Template:FilmUK |
| Language | English |
Pool of London is a 1951 British crime film directed by Basil Dearden.[1] It starred a number of British character actors, including Leslie Phillips, James Robertson Justice and Earl Cameron in his first film appearance.
Synopsis
The plot concerned the crew of the merchant ship Dunbar, which docks in the Pool of London. The crew are given shore leave, and soon become involved in smuggling and petty crime in post-war London. Unusually for the time, it tackled themes of racism, as one of the ship's crew was a Jamaican.
Cast
- Bonar Colleano as Dan MacDonald
- Earl Cameron as Johnny Lambert
- Susan Shaw as Pat
- Renée Asherson as Sally
- Moira Lister as Maisie
- Max Adrian as Charlie Vernon
- Joan Dowling as Pamela
- James Robertson Justice as Engine Room Officer Trotter
- Michael Golden as Customs Officer Andrews
- Alfie Bass as Alf
- Christopher Hewett as Mike
- Leslie Phillips as Harry
- John Longden as Detective Inspector Williams
- Beckett Bould as The Murdered Watchman
References
External links
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