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Brighton Rock
Brighton Rock

Brighton Rock

Graham Greene's Shocking Thriller of the RAZOR GANGS!

Genres

CrimeDramaThriller

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Centring on the activities of a gang of assorted criminals and, in particular, their leader – a vicious young hoodlum known as "Pinkie" – the film's main thematic concern is the criminal underbelly evident in inter-war Brighton.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

92 mins

Rating

6.9/10

Release Date

09 January 1948

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Richard Attenborough

Richard Attenborough

Pinkie Brown

Hermione Baddeley

Hermione Baddeley

Ida Arnold

William Hartnell

William Hartnell

Dallow

Nigel Stock

Nigel Stock

Cubitt

Wylie Watson

Wylie Watson

Spicer

Carol Marsh

Carol Marsh

Rose Brown

Harcourt Williams

Harcourt Williams

Prewitt

Virginia Winter

Virginia Winter

Judy

Reginald Purdell

Reginald Purdell

Frank

George Carney

George Carney

Phil Corkery

Charles Goldner

Charles Goldner

Colleoni

Alan Wheatley

Alan Wheatley

Fred Hale

Lina Barrie

Lina Barrie

Molly

Joan Sterndale-Bennett

Joan Sterndale-Bennett

Delia

Harry Ross

Harry Ross

Brewer

Campbell Copelin

Campbell Copelin

Police Inspector

Marianne Stone

Marianne Stone

Waitress

Norman Watson

Norman Watson

Racecourse Evangelist

Constance Smith

Constance Smith

Singer (uncredited)

Pamela Cundell

Pamela Cundell

Pierrot Artiste

George Spence

George Spence

Man at Races (uncredited)

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