Brighton Rock (1948)

09/01/1948 (GB)•Crime, Drama, Thriller•1h 32m

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Graham Greene's Shocking Thriller of the RAZOR GANGS!

Overview

Centring on the activities of a gang of assorted criminals and, in particular, their leader – a vicious young hoodlum known as "Pinkie" – the film's main thematic concern is the criminal underbelly evident in inter-war Brighton.

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Richard Attenborough
Pinkie Brown
Hermione Baddeley
Ida Arnold
William Hartnell
Dallow
Nigel Stock
Cubitt
Wylie Watson
Spicer
Carol Marsh
Rose Brown
Harcourt Williams
Prewitt
Virginia Winter
Judy
Reginald Purdell
Frank

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A review by John Chard

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Written by John Chard on Nov 2, 2013

Of course it’s true, these atheists don’t know nothing. Brighton Rock is directed by John Boulting and written by Graham Greene (also 1938 novel) and Terence Rattigan. Produced by Roy Boulting, it stars Richard Attenborough, Carol Marsh, William Hartnell, Hermione Baddeley, Harcourt Williams and Wylie Watson. Music is scored by Hans May and cinematography is by Harry Waxman. Plot finds Attenborough as small time Brighton hoodlum Pinkie Brown, whose attempts to cover up a murder sees events spiral out of control for himself and those closest to him. 1947 was a good year for tough, gritt...