Regie:
Norman FosterCamera:
Russell MettyMuziek:
Miklós RózsaActeurs:
Joan Fontaine, Burt Lancaster, Robert Newton, Ben Wright, Kenner G. Kemp, Colin Kenny, Harry Tenbrook, David McMahon, Brick Sullivan, Frank Hagney (meer)Samenvattingen(1)
In this film noir drama, Bill Saunders (Burt Lancaster) is a former Prisoner of War living in England whose experiences have left him emotionally unstable and prone to violence. One night, while drinking in a pub, he gets into an argument with the owner which quickly escalates into a brutal fist fight; Bill kills the publican and flees with the police giving chase. Bill is given shelter by Jane Wharton (Joan Fontaine), a kind-hearted nurse who believes Bill when he tells her that the killing was an accident and that he's innocent of any wrongdoing. Bill soon gets in a fight with a policeman and ends up in jail, but Jane, who has fallen in love with Bill, still has faith in him, and upon his release she finds him a job driving a truck delivering drugs for the clinic where she works. Career criminal Harry Carter (Robert Newton), who witnessed Bill's murder of the pub owner, now sees a perfect opportunity for blackmail, and he forces Bill to tip him off for his next major drug shipment, which can then be routed to the black market at a high profit. Bill has little choice but to agree, but when Jane ends up tagging along when Bill is to make the delivery in question, he refuses to jeopardize her and makes the delivery to the clinic without incident. This quickly earns Harry's wrath, and they soon find themselves at the mercy of a very dangerous man. Miklos Rozsa composed the film's highly effective score. (officiële tekst van distribiteur)
(meer)Acteurs
Joan Fontaine
Japan
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Burt Lancaster
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Robert Newton
Groot Brittanië
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Ben Wright
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Kenner G. Kemp
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Colin Kenny
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Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)
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Harry Tenbrook
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David McMahon
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Brick Sullivan
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Frank Hagney
Australië
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Harry Wilson
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Al Ferguson
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John George
Syrië
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Harold Goodwin
USA
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Jay Novello
USA
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Leslie Denison
Groot Brittanië
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Groot Brittanië
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Robin Hughes
Argentinië
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The Court Jester (1955)
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Reap the Wild Wind (1942)