"A drama of the river underworld"

1951

1h 25m

6.5(34 votes)

Crime

Drama

Thriller

Overview

Jewel thieves, murder, and a manhunt swirl around a sailor off a cargo ship in post-war London.

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51 members

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Bonar Colleano

Dan MacDonald

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Susan Shaw

Pat

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Renée Asherson

Sally

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Earl Cameron

Johnny Lambert

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Moira Lister

Maisie

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Max Adrian

Charlie Vernon - acrobat / George

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Joan Dowling

Pamela, Maisie's sister

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James Robertson Justice

Engine Room Officer Trotter

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Leslie Phillips

Harry

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Alfie Bass

Alf

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John Longden

DI Williams

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Michael Golden

Customs Officer Andrews

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Christopher Hewett

Mike

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John Adams

Plainclothes Policeman in Squad Car (uncredited)

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John Arnatt

Squad Car Officer (uncredited)

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Mae Bacon

Ethel the Barmaid (uncredited)

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Ian Bannen

Garage attendant (uncredited)

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George Benson

George (uncredited)

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Arthur Bentley

Pamela's Boyfriend (uncredited)

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Beckett Bould

The Murdered Watchman (uncredited)

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John Boxer

Detective in Pub (uncredited)

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Michael Corcoran

Sam (uncredited)

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Arthur Cortez

Jock (uncredited)

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Dan Cressey

Customs Officer (uncredited)

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David Davies

Officer on the Dunbar (uncredited)

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Frank Forsyth

Police Constable Witnessing Robbery (uncredited)

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Rowena Gregory

Mary (uncredited)

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Fred Griffiths

Sailor on Barge (uncredited)

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Pat Hagan

Squad Car Officer (uncredited)

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Ellis Irving

Superintendent (uncredited)

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Sam Kydd

2nd Engineer (uncredited)

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Howard Lang

Detective Detaining Suspect (uncredited)

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James Liggat

Bit Part (uncredited)

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Victor Maddern

First Tram Conductor (uncredited)

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Jack May

Sailor on the Dunbar (uncredited)

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George Merritt

Captain of Dunbar (uncredited)

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Arthur Mullard

Seaman on the Dunbar (uncredited)

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Laurence Naismith

Commissionaire (uncredited)

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Paul Rich

Singer in Pub (uncredited)

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Jack Sharp

Dock Worker (uncredited)

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Campbell Singer

Station Sgt. (uncredited)

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George Spence

Pub Patron (uncredited)

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Ivan Staff

Edward - Speaker at Hyde Park Corner (uncredited)

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Eric Thompson

Garage Pump Attendant (uncredited)

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Frederick Treves

Detective at Bank (uncredited)

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Mavis Villiers

Drinking Club Blonde (uncredited)

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Michael Ward

Pianist (uncredited)

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John Warwick

Inspector Jim Moss (uncredited)

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Russell Waters

Sgt. - River Police (uncredited)

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Henry Webb

Speaking Extra (uncredited)

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Meadows White

Alf - Theatre Performer (uncredited)

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