Drama / Mystery
UK,
1956, 96 min
Directed by:
Charles FrendScreenplay:
Janet GreenCinematography:
Gordon DinesComposer:
Gerard SchurmannCast:
Jack Hawkins, John Stratton, Geoffrey Keen, Ralph Truman, Ian Bannen, Alec McCowen, Vincent Ball, Stratford Johns, Maureen Delaney, Harold Goodwin (more)Plots(1)
A well-made police thriller which follows a Scotland Yard Detective Superintendent as he finds links between a recent robbery from a safe in a London office building and other similar crimes over the past two years. In every instance the make of the safe was the same. (official distributor synopsis)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1957 - Jack Hawkins (Best British Actor)
Berlinale (Berlin International Film Festival)
- 1956 - Charles Frend (Silver Bear for an outstanding single achievement)
- 1956 - Charles Frend (Golden Bear for Best Film)