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The October Man

The October Man

The Great Star of "Great Expectations" at His Greatest!

19476.21h 35m

Overview

Jim Ackland, who suffers from a head injury sustained in a bus crash, is the chief suspect in a murder hunt, when a girl that he has just met is found dead on the local common, and he has no alibi for the time she was killed.

Directed by Roy Ward Baker
Written by Eric Ambler
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Top Cast

John Mills

John Mills

Jim Ackland

Joan Greenwood

Joan Greenwood

Jenny Carden

Edward Chapman

Edward Chapman

Mr. Peachy

Kay Walsh

Kay Walsh

Molly Newman

Joyce Carey

Joyce Carey

Mrs. Vinton

Catherine Lacey

Catherine Lacey

Miss Selby

Adrianne Allen

Adrianne Allen

Joyce Carden

Felix Aylmer

Felix Aylmer

Dr. Martin

Frederick Piper

Frederick Piper

Det. Insp. Godby

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John Boxer

Det. Sgt. Troth

Themes & Keywords

film noirmemory lossbritish noir

About The October Man

The October Man is a mystery, thriller film released in 1947 exploring themes of film noir, memory loss, british noir. Directed by Roy Ward Baker, it stars John Mills, Joan Greenwood, Edward Chapman. Jim Ackland, who suffers from a head injury sustained in a bus crash, is the chief suspect in a murder hunt, when a girl that he has just met is found dead on the local common, and he has no alibi for the time she was killed.

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