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1953 Certificate PG
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BAFTA nominated adaptation of the classic Graham Greene novel starring Trevor Howard as Scobie, the troubled colonial police officer in Africa in the run up to the Second World War. Read more

Starring Trevor Howard, Elizabeth Allen, Maria Schell, Denholm Elliott
Director George More O'Ferrall
Genres Drama

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The Heart Of The Matter

BAFTA nominated adaptation of the classic Graham Greene novel starring Trevor Howard as Scobie, the troubled colonial police officer in Africa in the run up to the Second World War.

Starring Trevor Howard, Elizabeth Allen, Maria Schell, Denholm Elliott
Director George More O'Ferrall
Studio OPTIMUM HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time DVD: 1 hr 45 mins
Certificate Certificate PG
Genres Drama
Language DVD: English
Released DVD: 25 Sep 2006
Production year: 1953
Format DVD

  • Critics' reviews (2) of The Heart Of The Matter

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  • Despite its betrayal of Graham Greene's concluding chapters, this is still an atmospheric adaptation; and as the... read more on Time Out

    • Time Out
    • Posted 04 Nov 2008

  • Trevor Howard gives what is possibly his finest screen performance

    • Time Out
    • Posted 08 Oct 2007

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  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    Morality Tale

    I first saw this movie many years ago on television but it was Trevor Howard's performance as the Police Officer in an African colony that stuck with me. It was a curious subject for a commercial movie back in 1953 and odd that it should appear on DVD. Based on the Graham Greene story, Howard has an affair with the lovely Maria Schell while his wife, Elizabeth Allan, is away and is torn by his religious beliefs and his duty which is compromised. Young actors such as Peter Finch and Denholm Elliott make appearances. Filmed in Sierra Leone, one can almost feel the claustrophobic heat and humidity.

      • Ivor Browne from Derry City, N Ireland
      • Posted 18 Feb 2007 16:35

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  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    Morality Tale

    I first saw this movie many years ago on television but it was Trevor Howard's performance as the Police Officer in an African colony that stuck with me. It was a curious subject for a commercial movie back in 1953 and odd that it should appear on DVD. Based on the Graham Greene story, Howard has an affair with the lovely Maria Schell while his wife, Elizabeth Allan, is away and is torn by his religious beliefs and his duty which is compromised. Young actors such as Peter Finch and Denholm Elliott make appearances. Filmed in Sierra Leone, one can almost feel the claustrophobic heat and humidity.

      • Ivor Browne from Derry City, N Ireland
      • Posted 18 Feb 2007 16:35

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