The read
It runs a compact 1h 15m.
Synopsis
Roy Walsh is a brash and enterprising thug who bullies his friends into subservience. He and his gang assault and rob people on the street, but things get increasingly dangerous when their behavior escalates to larger crimes.
Ratings
IMDb6.1/10
14 audience votes
Key crew
- Lewis GilbertDirector
- Lewis GilbertWriter
- Vernon HarrisWriter
- Lambert WilliamsonOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- James KenneyRoy Walsh
- Joan CollinsRene Collins
- Betty Ann DaviesElsie Walsh
- Robert AyresBob Stevens
- Hermione BaddeleyMrs. Collins
- Hermione GingoldQueenie
- Nancy RobertsGran Walsh
- Laurence NaismithInspector Donaldson
- Ian WhittakerAlfie Collins
- Sidney JamesDesk Sergeant
- Johnny BriggsSkinny Johnson
- Stanley EscanePete
Stills
Themes
london, englandstreet gangbased on play or musicalbritish noir