I saw this film in 1960 (at The Theatre Royal Cinema?)in Ryde Isle of Wight. As always with Norman's films, I enjoyed it a lot. Why this film stuck in my mind for so many years, was that suddenly on screen, to my amazement, a shot of Ryde Pier's entrance appeared. I also wonder if the town that was "blown up" was Ryde too... The three cinemas in Ryde were; The Theatre Royal, The Scala (later Plaza) and The Commodore. The Scala became a supermarket, The Theatre Royal burned down (being replaced by a Natwest Bank), the last film shown there was a film by Tony Hancock, as I found a small scrap of the film in the street after the event. It occurred to me today, that I haven't seen "There Was a Crooked Man" for FIFTY YEARS!!! The only remaining cinema in Ryde now is The Commodore.
