Summaries

Lucy Church, the sole witness to a fatal robbery, is struck by a passing bus and her life lies in the balance as the thieves wait for a chance to finish her off.

When she has a fight with her husband, Lucy runs out of the house and into a night of terror. She heads for the local cinema and, in doing so, becomes the only eyewitness to a couple of crooks who are robbing the cinema's safe. In her haste to escape the thieves, she is knocked down by a passing bus and is taken to the local hospital. The two crooks follow and wait for a chance to finish her off, thus eliminating the only person who can tie them to the robbery.[email protected]

Details

Keywords
  • robbery
  • shot to death
  • television set
  • quarrel
  • quarrel between married couple
Genres
  • Thriller
  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Film-Noir
Release date Jan 20, 1957
Countries of origin United Kingdom
Language English
Filming locations Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
Production companies The Rank Organisation

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 22m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 1.66 : 1

Synopsis

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