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Noose

Noose

19485.11h 35m

Overview

Set in post Second World War Britain, Noose is the story of black market racketeers who face attempts to bring them to justice by an American fashion journalist, her ex-army fiancée and a gang of honest toughs from a local gym. When a corpse turns up at black market front The Blue Moon Club, Yank reporter Carole Landis starts snooping, much to gang boss Joseph Calleia’s annoyance. And soon there’s a hit man on the way...

Directed by Edmond T. Gréville
Written by Richard Llewellyn
Produced by Edward Dryhurst
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Top Cast

Carole Landis

Carole Landis

Linda Medbury

Derek Farr

Derek Farr

Captain Jumbo Hoyle

Joseph Calleia

Joseph Calleia

Sugiani

Stanley Holloway

Stanley Holloway

Inspector Rendall

Nigel Patrick

Nigel Patrick

Bar Gorman

John Slater

John Slater

Pudd'n Bason

Edward Rigby

Edward Rigby

Slush

Reginald Tate

Reginald Tate

the editor

Hay Petrie

Hay Petrie

the barber

R

Ruth Nixon

Annie Foss

Themes & Keywords

gangsterspyb moviesoldierheld at gunpointracketeers

About Noose

Noose is a crime, drama film released in 1948 exploring themes of gangster, spy, b movie, soldier, held at gunpoint, racketeers. Directed by Edmond T. Gréville, it stars Carole Landis, Derek Farr, Joseph Calleia. Set in post Second World War Britain, Noose is the story of black market racketeers who face attempts to bring them to justice by an American fashion journalist, her ex-army fiancée and a gang of honest toughs from a local gym. When a corpse turns up at black market front The Blue Moon Club, Yank reporter Carole Landis starts snooping, much to gang boss Joseph Calleia’s annoyance. And soon there’s a hit man on the way...

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