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Main title from Brighton Rock (1948) (5). The Boulting Brothers production of Brighton Rock from the novel by Graham Greene. Made at Welwyn Studios Great Britain. RCA sound system

Brighton Rock

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| Film | | United Kingdom | B&W | Crime, Drama | 1h 32min |
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Stars: Richard Attenborough, Hermione Baddeley, William Hartnell | Director: John Boulting

The teenage leader of a racetrack gang uses a waitress as alibi to cover a murder, and marries her. He later decides to be rid of her, but fate takes a hand in his murder plot

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Reviews (1)

A properly ‘seedy’ version of Graham Greene’s ‘entertainment’, very flashily done for the most part but with a trick ending that allows the heroine to keep her illusions. (Halliwell’s)

Cast (18)

Main title from Brighton Rock (1948) (2). Richard Attenborough as Pinkie Brown
Pinkie Brown
Main title from Brighton Rock (1948) (3). Hermione Baddeley as Ida Arnold
Hermione Baddeley
Ida Arnold
Main title from Brighton Rock (1948) (4). William Hartnell as Dallow
William Hartnell
Dallow
Harcourt Williams
Prewitt
Wylie Watson
Spicer
Ted Edwards (Nigel Stock) in a scene from It Always Rains on Sunday (1947)
Cubitt
Virginia Winter
Judy
Reginald Purdell
Frank
George Carney
Phil Corkery
Charles Goldner
Colleoni
Alan Wheatley
Fred Hale
Carol Marsh
Rose
Lina Barrie
Molly
Joan Sterndale-Bennett
Delia
Harry Ross
Brewer
Campbell Copelin
Police Inspector
Marianne Stone
Waitress
Norman Watson
Racecourse Evangelist
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Director

John Boulting

Producer

Roy Boulting

Writer

(from the novel by)

Production companies

Charter Film Productions
Associated British Picture Corporation (ABPC)
Main title from Brighton Rock (1948) (1). Associated British Picture Corporation presents

Also known as

Young Scarface (USA)
 

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Main title from Brighton Rock (1948) (17). …up by the Police. This is a story of that other Brighton – now happily now more.
Main title from Brighton Rock (1948) (16). …terraces and crowded beaches there was another Brighton of dark alleyways and festering slums. From here the poison of crime and violence and gang warfare began to spread, until the challenge was taken…
Main title from Brighton Rock (1948) (15). Brighton today is a large jolly, friendly seaside town in Sussex, exactly one hour’s journey from London. But in the years between the two wars behind the Regency…
Main title from Brighton Rock (1948) (14). Directed by John Boulting
Main title from Brighton Rock (1948) (13). Produced by Roy Boulting
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Main title from Brighton Rock (1948) (11)
Main title from Brighton Rock (1948) (10)
Main title from Brighton Rock (1948) (9)
Main title from Brighton Rock (1948) (8). Screenplay by Graham Greene and Terence Rattigan
Main title from Brighton Rock (1948) (7). Carol Marsh as Rose Harcourt Williams as Prewitt
Main title from Brighton Rock (1948) (6). Nigel Stock as Cubitt Wylie Watson as Spicer
Main title from Brighton Rock (1948) (5). The Boulting Brothers production of Brighton Rock from the novel by Graham Greene. Made at Welwyn Studios Great Britain. RCA sound system
Main title from Brighton Rock (1948) (4). William Hartnell as Dallow
Main title from Brighton Rock (1948) (3). Hermione Baddeley as Ida Arnold
Main title from Brighton Rock (1948) (2). Richard Attenborough as Pinkie Brown
Main title from Brighton Rock (1948) (1). Associated British Picture Corporation presents
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