The read
It runs a compact 1h 19m.
Synopsis
Bill Saunders, a former prisoner of war living in England, whose experiences have left him unstable and violent, gets into a bar fight in which he kills a man and then flees. He hides out with the assistance of a nurse, Jane Wharton, who believes his story that the killing was an accident.
Ratings
IMDb6.8/10
33 audience votes
Key crew
- Norman FosterDirector
- Leonardo BercoviciWriter
- Miklós RózsaOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Joan FontaineJane Wharton
- Burt LancasterWilliam Earle 'Bill' Saunders
- Robert NewtonHarry Carter
- Lewis L. RussellTom Widgery
- Aminta DyneLandlady
- Grizelda HarveyMrs. Paton
- Jay NovelloSea Captain of Pelicano
- Colin Keith-JohnstonJudge
- Reginald SheffieldSuperintendent
- Campbell CopelinPublican
- Leyland HodgsonTipster
- Peter ForbesYoung Father
Stills
Themes
british noirhideoutrunning awayescaped murderer