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In this vivid adaptation of Graham Greene's novel about the seedy British underworld, Richard Attenborough appears in top form as petty gangster Pinkie Brown. The manipulative thug rashly commits a murder and uses a waitress (Carol Marsh) to provide his alibi with unexpected consequences. Read more
| Starring | Richard Attenborough, Carol Marsh, Hermione Baddeley, William Hartnell |
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| Director | John Boulting |
| Genres | Drama |
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In this vivid adaptation of Graham Greene's novel about the seedy British underworld, Richard Attenborough appears in top form as petty gangster Pinkie Brown. The manipulative thug rashly commits a murder and uses a waitress (Carol Marsh) to provide his alibi with unexpected consequences.
| Starring | Richard Attenborough, Carol Marsh, Hermione Baddeley, William Hartnell, Nigel Stock, Wylie Watson |
|---|---|
| Director | John Boulting |
| Studio | ELEVATION |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 28 mins Blu-ray: 1 hr 28 mins LOVEFiLM Instant: 1 hr 28 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English Blu-ray: English LOVEFiLM Instant: English |
| Released | Production year: 1947 To Watch Online: LOVEFiLM Instant: 31 Dec 2011 To Rent: DVD: 16 Sep 2002 Blu-ray: 28 Feb 2011 |
| Watch now | Included in all packages with LOVEFiLM Instant. Subscribe. |
A properly 'seedy' version of Graham Greene's 'entertainment', very flashily done for the most part but with a trick ending which allows the heroine to keep her illusions.
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Young scarface
Brighton Rock is a fine examples of British 'noir.' 'Young scarface' (USA title) Pinkie Brown, devoid of redeeming features, is convincingly ... read more »
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pile of poop
boring dated and overhyped , very boring , very dated and very overhyped , extremely boring , exttremely dated and eggstreamly overhyped
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Sound cinema classic
Dated but gripping interpretation of Greene's novel. Richard Attenborough is superbly menacing, and the support is good. Well worth re-watching, even ... read more »
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A Classic
A simply brilliant piece of British cinena, in my opinion the greatest British film ever made. Having read the book, I was doubtful that the film would be able ... read more »
Lord Richard Attenborough is today mourning the loss of three family members in the tsunami disaster in south-east Asia. The film director's 14-year-old granddaughter is confirmed as one of a number of British tourists to have died following the Boxing Day earthquake, while his daughter and her mother-in-law are also missing. Lord Attenborough's family members were staying in the holiday resort of Phuket in Thailand, which was badly affected by the disaster. His son-in-law and eldest grandson... Read more