Summaries

The daily routine of two London policemen is interrupted by a killer.

We follow the daily activities of two London bobbies, veteran Police Constable George Dixon (Jack Warner) and rookie Police Constable Andy Mitchell (Jimmy Hanley). Meanwhile, young hoods Tom (Sir Dirk Bogarde) and Spud (Patric Doonan) plan a series of robberies with Tom's girl Diana (Peggy Evans), a discontented beauty, as an inside worker. But in their second crime, one of our heroes is shot, setting off a citywide manhunt. The killer is clever, but will he outsmart himself?—Rod Crawford <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • investigation
  • police
  • robbery
  • car crash
  • british noir
Genres
  • Thriller
  • Crime
  • Drama
Release date Feb 19, 1950
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Approved
Countries of origin United Kingdom
Language English
Filming locations Edgware Road, Paddington, London, England, UK
Production companies Ealing Studios J. Arthur Rank Organisation

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 24m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

Synopsis

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