
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.



James Mason
Johnny McQueen

Robert Newton
Lukey

Cyril Cusack
Pat

F.J. McCormick
Shell

Kathleen Ryan
Kathleen Sullivan

William Hartnell
Fencie - the barman

Fay Compton
Rosie

W.G. Fay
Father Tom

Denis O'Dea
Inspector

Maureen Delaney
Theresa O'Brien
Odd Man Out is a crime, drama, thriller film released in 1947 exploring themes of film noir, ira (irish republican army), british noir. Directed by Carol Reed, it stars James Mason, Robert Newton, Cyril Cusack. Belfast police conduct a door-to-door manhunt for an IRA gunman wounded in a daring robbery.
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