Brighton Rock
1948 · Movie · Not Rated · 92 min · ★ 6.8 · 90% critics
In inter-war Brighton, a young gang leader tries to keep control of his crew and cover his tracks after a killing draws unwanted attention. As suspicion grows and pressure closes in from multiple sides, the sunny seaside façade gives way to a grim world of intimidation, fear, and desperate choices.
Based on Brighton Rock
Also known as Young Scarface
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Details
- Years
- 1948
- Release date
- 1948-01-09
- Language
- English
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Critic score
- 90/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (132 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a dark, tense British crime story with a bleak mood and morally messy characters, in the vein of The Third Man; Not for you if you prefer light, fast-paced mysteries or clear-cut heroes.
Pros: tense, bleak atmosphere; memorable villain performance; gritty seaside setting | Cons: confusing early setup; hard-to-follow slang; some dated moments
Themes
- waitress
- revenge
- film noir
- brighton, england
- black and white
- british noir
Cast & crew
Richard Attenborough
as Pinkie Brown
Hermione Baddeley
as Ida Arnold
William Hartnell
as Dallow
Nigel Stock
as Cubitt
Wylie Watson
as Spicer
Carol Marsh
as Rose Brown
Harcourt Williams
as Prewitt
Virginia Winter
as Judy
Reginald Purdell
as Frank
George Carney
as Phil Corkery
Directed by John Boulting