The read
It runs a compact 1h 26m.
Synopsis
War hero turned villain George Martin escapes from the police, but he is handcuffed to a naive young crook Willie Stannard. After using a clever plan to obtain railway tickets, and with the police and the press in hot pursuit, George has to find a way of breaking loose from Willie, and to make his escape.
Ratings
IMDb6.3/10
10 audience votes
Key crew
- Alfred RoomeDirector
- Frank HarveyWriter
- Maurice WiltshireWriter
Cast
- Jack WarnerGeorge Martin
- Jane HyltonNora Lawrence
- David TomlinsonRonnie Waring
- Bill OwenSyd Evans
- George ColeWillie Stannard
- Wilfrid Hyde-WhiteHarding
- Yvonne OwenMeg Waring
- Raymond LovellBill Wainwright
- Brenda BruceWinnie Foreman
- Susan ShawBeryl
- Jack RaineChief Constable
- Maurice DenhamTrent
Stills
Themes
prison escapeman hunt