UK,
1961, 90 min
VOD (3)
Plots(1)
The police are after Jack Barrett, who has stolen several thousand pounds and is now on the run. He tries desperately to get in touch with Melville Farr, a prosperous young barrister with a beautiful wife but, cornered and arrested by the police he commits suicide in his prison cell rather than answer their questions. (Network)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1962 - Dirk Bogarde (Best British Actor)
- 1962 - Janet Green, John McCormick (Best British Screenplay)
Venice Film Festival
- 1961 - Basil Dearden (Golden Lion for Best Film)