A newspaper reporter finds himself drawn into the aftermath of a racetrack robbery.A newspaper reporter finds himself drawn into the aftermath of a racetrack robbery.A newspaper reporter finds himself drawn into the aftermath of a racetrack robbery.
Kenneth Griffith
- Ken Orwell
- (as Kenneth Griffiths)
Frank Atkinson
- George
- (uncredited)
Michael Balfour
- Ahmed
- (uncredited)
Hugh Cameron
- Reporter
- (uncredited)
Brian Franklin
- Charlie Greenwood
- (uncredited)
Ned Hood
- Motorcycle policeman
- (uncredited)
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- Writers
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Did you know
- TriviaPetula Clark also starred in The Runaway Bus 1954 , with another bus full of passengers held hostage .
- GoofsIn the chase near the start, the getaway car smashes through a solid brick wall and comes out the other side without the slightest bit of damage, not even a bent bumper or broken headlight. The wall was on a bridge over a river and the car rolls down the hill and comes to a halt close to the river. When the robbers run away from the car, they run in what would be the direction of the river, but they run across a field - there is no river.
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Brit-Noir
This is a sort of British version of film noir. While it has many qualities of noir (such as vile bad guys, killings and a lack of sentimentality), it lacks the usual language, style and cinematography you might associate with the genre. Because of this, although the film is pretty good, it lacks the style to make it great.
The film begins with a robbery of a racetrack. During the robbery, a guard is killed and the gang takes off in a car...only to crash and then scatter. The weak link in the gang is Rick...and the police are soon looking for this loser. However, instead of staying put and playing it cool, he tries to double-cross the gang and ends up on the run. He ends up on a bus with a bunch of characters--some of which are horrible. The drunk, while entertaining, is way over- played and makes the film seem a bit light in spirit--which is odd considering its other dark qualities. There are also a couple characters that simply don't make a lot of sense. Still, it's modestly entertaining and worth your time. It's a shame, as with a slight re-write it could have been exceptional.
The film begins with a robbery of a racetrack. During the robbery, a guard is killed and the gang takes off in a car...only to crash and then scatter. The weak link in the gang is Rick...and the police are soon looking for this loser. However, instead of staying put and playing it cool, he tries to double-cross the gang and ends up on the run. He ends up on a bus with a bunch of characters--some of which are horrible. The drunk, while entertaining, is way over- played and makes the film seem a bit light in spirit--which is odd considering its other dark qualities. There are also a couple characters that simply don't make a lot of sense. Still, it's modestly entertaining and worth your time. It's a shame, as with a slight re-write it could have been exceptional.
- planktonrules
- Dec 11, 2015
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- Runtime1 hour 15 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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