UK,
1961, 90 min
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)