Brighton Rock (1948)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 32min
- Crime, Drama
- 07 Nov 1951 (USA)
- Movie
In Brighton in 1935, small-time gang leader Pinkie Brown murders a journalist and later desperately tries to cover his tracks but runs into trouble with the police, a few witnesses, and a rival gang.
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Cast verified as complete
Richard Attenborough | ... |
Pinkie Brown
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Hermione Baddeley | ... |
Ida Arnold
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William Hartnell | ... |
Dallow
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Harcourt Williams | ... |
Prewitt
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Wylie Watson | ... |
Spicer
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Nigel Stock | ... |
Cubitt
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Virginia Winter | ... |
Judy
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Reginald Purdell | ... |
Frank
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George Carney | ... |
Phil Corkery
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Charles Goldner | ... |
Colleoni
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Alan Wheatley | ... |
Fred Hale
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Carol Marsh | ... |
Rose
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Lina Barrie | ... |
Molly
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Joan Sterndale-Bennett | ... |
Delia
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Harry Ross | ... |
Brewer
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Campbell Copelin | ... |
Police Inspector
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Marianne Stone | ... |
Waitress
(as Mary Stone)
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Norman Watson | ... |
Racecourse Evangelist
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Andy Alston | ... |
Man in Deckchair (uncredited)
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Jim Brady | ... |
Racecourse Thug (uncredited)
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Bill Brandon | ... |
Bookie (uncredited)
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Michael Brennan | ... |
Crabbe (uncredited)
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Cyril Chamberlain | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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Pamela Chamberlain | ... |
Brighton Teenager with Friends (uncredited)
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Pauline Chamberlain | ... |
Brighton Teenager with Friends (uncredited)
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Basil Cunard | ... |
Jim (uncredited)
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Pamela Cundell | ... |
Pierrot Artiste (uncredited)
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Norman Fisher | ... |
Man in Deckchair (uncredited)
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Philip Godfrey | ... |
Match Seller (uncredited)
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Alex Graham | ... |
Desk Clerk (uncredited)
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Norman Griffiths | ... |
Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
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Tony Halfpenny | ... |
Ghost Train Patron (uncredited)
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Charles Hammond | ... |
Barman (uncredited)
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Leslie Handford | ... |
Trudy Brothers (uncredited)
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Victor Harrington | ... |
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
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Paul Hollingdale | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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Diana Houlston | ... |
Girl at Ghost Train (uncredited)
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Jackie Joyner | ... |
(uncredited)
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Sara Leighton | ... |
Shirley (uncredited)
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Barbara Lott | ... |
(uncredited)
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Diana Maddox | ... |
(uncredited)
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John Martell | ... |
The Tail (uncredited)
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Jack McNaughton | ... |
Trudy's Brother (uncredited)
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Daphne Newton | ... |
Manageress (uncredited)
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Michael Nicholls | ... |
Harold (uncredited)
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Wally Patch | ... |
Bill (uncredited)
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Carl Ramon | ... |
Charlie (uncredited)
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Ian Selby | ... |
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
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Ronald Shiner | ... |
Lookout (uncredited)
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Miles Silverton | ... |
Man in Pub (uncredited)
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Constance Smith | ... |
Singer (uncredited)
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George Spence | ... |
Man at Races (uncredited)
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Anna Steele | ... |
Mother Superior (uncredited)
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H.G. Stoker | ... |
Registrar (uncredited)
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Mickey Wood | ... |
Racetrack Slasher (uncredited)
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Directed by
John Boulting |
Written by
Graham Greene | ... | (novel) |
Graham Greene | ... | (screenplay) and |
Terence Rattigan | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
Roy Boulting | ... | producer |
Peter De Sarigny | ... | associate producer (as Peter de Sarigny) |
Music by
Hans May |
Cinematography by
Harry Waxman | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Peter Graham Scott |
Editorial Department
Max Benedict | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Audrey Bennett | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Jean Newson | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
John Howell |
Costume Design by
Honoria Plesch |
Makeup Department
Bob Clark | ... | makeup artist (as Bob Clarke) |
Eric Aylott | ... | assistant makeup artist (uncredited) |
Polly Richards | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
Production Management
Gerard Bryant | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Gerry Mitchell | ... | assistant director (as Gerald Mitchell) |
Cliff Owen | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
Eric Pavitt | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
John Redway | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
Donald M. Ashton | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
Stanley Yeomanson | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
Audrey Bennett | ... | sound editor |
F. McNally | ... | sound recordist (as Frank McNally) |
Norman Coggs | ... | sound camera operator (uncredited) |
Harold V. King | ... | dubbing crew (uncredited) |
Len Shilton | ... | dubbing crew (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Gilbert Taylor | ... | camera operator |
Davis Boulton | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
John Harris | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
Val Stewart | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
Music Department
Hans May | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
Gladys Reeve | ... | continuity (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Associated British Picture Corporation (ABPC) (presents)
- Charter Film Productions (in association with)
Distributors
- Pathé Pictures Ltd. (1947) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as Pathe Pictures Limited)
- Kontinental (1948) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Succes Toonfilms (1949) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Arthur Mayer-Edward Kingsley (1951) (United States) (theatrical)
- Stjärnfilm (1957) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (1991) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Lumiere Pictures (1994) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics (2020) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- El 9 Besepi S.L. (2021) (Spain)
- 9Gem (2023) (Australia) (tv)
- Research Entertainment (1990) (Spain) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- J. Arthur Rank Organisation (by permission of: Carol Marsh)
- RCA (sound system)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Pinkie's a small-town hood who's trying to carve out a place for his gang in the Brighton rackets. When he murders a journalist he believes was responsible for the death of a fellow gang-member, Ida Arnold, who was with the man just before he died, sets out to find the truth. |
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Taglines | Graham Greene's Shocking Thriller of the RAZOR GANGS! See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | Filming took place in Brighton using hidden cameras amongst the real-life crowds. This was mainly because the Brighton authorities objected to the way their town was being depicted as a haven for gangsters. See more » |
Goofs | When Prewitt enters the room to meet with Pinkie after the racetrack punch-up, he remarks upon Pinkie's injury, but he cannot see the wound on Pinkie's face from where he is standing. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Richard Attenborough (1968). See more » |
Soundtracks | More Than Ever See more » |
Crazy Credits | Opening credits prologue: Brighton today is a large, jolly, friendly seaside town in Sussex, exactly one hour's journey from London. But in the years between the two wars, behind the Regency terraces and crowded beaches, there was another Brighton of dark alleyways and festering slums. From here, the poison of crime and violence and gang warfare began to spread, until the challenge was taken up by the Police. This is a story of that other Brighton - now happily no more. See more » |
Quotes |
Pinkie Brown:
[in a recording booth, making a disc for the doting, oblivious Rose]
You asked me to make a record of me voice. Well, here it is. What you want me to say is, 'I love you.' Here's the truth. I hate you, you little slut. You make me sick. See more » |