
Brighton Rock(1948)
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.


“Her Mysterious Secret Wrecked 3 Men's Lives! Not love, not money...but a haunting hunger drove her to lie, cheat, steal. Why? IT'S THE STRANGEST SECRET EVER TOLD!”
A dark personal secret drives a young woman to use every man she encounters.

Laraine Day
Nancy

Brian Aherne
Dr. Harry Blair

Robert Mitchum
Norman Clyde

Gene Raymond
John Willis

Sharyn Moffett
Nancy - Age 10

Ricardo Cortez
Drew Bonner

Henry Stephenson
Lord Wyndham

Katherine Emery
Mrs. Willis

Reginald Denny
Mr. Wendell

Fay Helm
Mrs. Bonner
The Locket is a drama, crime, thriller film released in 1946 exploring themes of film noir, wedding. Directed by John Brahm, it stars Laraine Day, Brian Aherne, Robert Mitchum. A dark personal secret drives a young woman to use every man she encounters.
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