Scr. Noel Langley, novel Jackson Budd.
Trevor Howard, Sally Gray, Griffith Jones (a memorably nasty turn), René Ray, Mary Merrall (the old lady)
Ph. Otto Heller, Mus. Marius François Gaillard
Unexpectedly tough revenge thriller which hardly lets up from the start, with an almost Performance-like realistic underworld and sharp, sardonic dialogue, particularly from crime 'madame' Merrall.
Made for WB UK Ltd, which may explain the title, though the Americans didn't even like it themselves, called it 'I Became a Criminal' and cut 20 minutes down to 78!
Nasty beating up scene, with that shot of Jones' distorted face, and the double-exposed kicking, particularly memorable. Bleak down to the ending: ironic final battle against RIP sign is not the only smart directorial touch.
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