Odd Man Out

original title:
Odd Man Out
other titles:
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country / year of production:
Great Britain / 1947
original length:
116 min. , black/white
premiere:
30 January 1947 (UK)
genre:
Thriller
based on:
Frederick Laurence Green. Odd Man Out. London: Michael Joseph ltd., 1945.
director:
Carol Reed
film script:
Frederick Laurence Green , Robert Cedric Sherriff
producer:
Carol Reed
cinematographer:
Robert Krasker
editor:
Fergus McDonell
composer:
cast (role):
James Mason (Johnny McQueen) , Robert Newton (Lukey) , Cyril Cusack (Pat) , F.J. McCormick (Shell) , William Henry Hartnell (Fencie) , James Mason , Robert Newton , Cyril Cusack , F.J. McCormick , William Henry Hartnell
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plot synopsis:
Johnny McQueen, leader of an IRA-like group, has escaped prison and hides away in the safe house of his girlfriend, Kathleen. He is supposed to rob a mill with two other members and gets shot in the arm there. On the run he is unable to get in the getaway car and falls back down on the street. From then on he has to get through a long, hostile odyssey.
keywords:
escape , Civil War , terrorism , betrayal, treason , love in times of war
war:
Irish Civil War / War of Independence (1916-1923)
literature:
Jerry Vermilye: The Great British Films, Citadel Press, 1978, pp.106–109
remarks:
Was nominated for an oscar and awarded to other prizes. Gained high praise by critics and was named as a big influence by Roman Polanski.
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