I Became a Criminal
1947 · Movie · NR · 99 min · ★ 6.6 · 77% critics
In bleak post-war Britain, a restless former serviceman falls in with a criminal gang and is framed when a robbery turns deadly. After escaping prison, he moves through a dangerous underworld seeking revenge and a chance to reclaim his life.
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Details
- Original title
- They Made Me a Fugitive
- Years
- 1947
- Release date
- 1947-06-24
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 77/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (60 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy bleak post-war crime stories like Brighton Rock or Odd Man Out; Not for you if harsh violence or relentlessly grim moods put you off.
Pros: grim atmosphere; tense momentum; sharp dialogue | Cons: harsh violence; stretched climax; bleak mood
Themes
- film noir
- on the run
- framed for a crime
Cast & crew
Sally Gray
as Sally Connor
Trevor Howard
as George Clement 'Clem' Morgan
Griffith Jones
as Narcy
Rène Ray
as Cora (as Rene Ray)
Mary Merrall
as Aggie
Charles Farrell
as Curley
Michael Brennan
as Jim
Jack McNaughton
as Soapy
Cyril Smith
as Bert
John Penrose
as Shawney
Directed by Alberto Cavalcanti