It Always Rains on Sunday (1947)

User Rating:

7.7/10   

Director:

Robert Hamer

Writers:

Arthur La Bern (novel) and
Henry Cornelius (writer)

Release Date:

1948 (Austria)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Tagline:

The secrets of a street you know

Plot:

An escaped convict tries to hide out at his former lover's house but she has since married and is far from keen on the idea.

Plot Keywords:

London | Sunday | Police | Community | Fugitive

Cast

Googie Withers	...	Rose Sandigate
Edward Chapman	...	George Sandigate
Susan Shaw	...	Vi Sandigate
Patricia Plunkett	...	Doris Sandigate
David Lines	...	Alfie Sandigate
Sydney Tafler	...	Morry Hyams
Betty Ann Davies	...	Sadie Hyams
John Slater	...	Lou Hyams, brother of Morrie
Jane Hylton	...	Bessie Hyams, sister of Morrie
Meier Tzelniker	...	Solly Hyams, father of Morrie
John McCallum	...	Tommy Swann
Jimmy Hanley	...	Whitey
John Carol	...	Freddie
Alfie Bass	...	Dicey Perkins
Jack Warner	...	Detective Sergeant Fothergill

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:Approved (PCA #12176) | Germany:16 | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | UK:A (original rating) | UK:PG (video rating) (2004)

Filming Locations:

Broadgate, London, England, UK

Company:

Ealing Studios

Goofs:

Boom mic visible: At the club, when Sadie (Morry's wife) sits down to talk to Doris, the spotlight shines on the wall behind them, and the shadow of the microphone is briefly visible.

Quotes:

[Morry has just told off Sadie for buying retail]
Morry Hyams: Where are you going?
Sadie Hyams: To get some fresh air. Don't worry, I'll get it wholesale.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Forever Ealing (2002) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Theme Without Words

A black and white slice of English history in the late 40's

A superb study by Ealing studios, of a working class family, in the east end of London, after the 2nd World War. Googie Withers plays a harassed housewife, who during one Sunday lunchtime, discovers that her old boy friend, Tommy Swan, has broken out of jail and is in need of help.Local policeman Jack Warner is given the task of hunting him down. This film gives the viewer a fascinating look at life in England, in the late 1940's and early 50's. Look out for one scene, featuring the milkman, delivering milk, and his horse, walking up the centre of the street, and knowing just when to stop and when to go. Well worth watching.