Summary
A schoolgirl disappears for three days after a frank talk with the wife of a Latin teacher she loves.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 56GoodWatch 58
IMDb6.5
Audience score46%
Running time
1 h 22 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 crime movies, −24 min on the typical 106
typical 10682Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Released
1953
October 20, 1953
73 years ago
Genres
CrimeDramaThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 18 more24 people
- Leo GennStephen Barlow
- Gene TierneyKay Barlow
- Walter FitzgeraldHenry Vining
- Glynis JohnsBarbara Vining
- Pamela BrownEvelyn
- Megs JenkinsVi Vining
- Michael HordernHeadmaster Griffith
- Thora HirdMrs. Usher
Norah GorsenPhoebe (as Norah Gaussen)
Nanette NewmanSally
Martin BoddeyPolice Inspector Fred Garland (uncredited)
Michael BrennanPolice Officer (uncredited)- PAPeggy Ann Clifford3rd Gossip (uncredited)
Shirley EatonSchoolgirl
Everley GreggMrs. Welsh (uncredited)
Lucy Griffiths2nd Gossip (uncredited)
Philo HauserThin Man in Telephone Box (uncredited)
Noel Hood4th Gossip (uncredited)
John HorsleyParson (uncredited)
Avice Landone1st Gossip (uncredited)
Michael RipperReporter- JWJohn WarrenMan in Newsroom (uncredited)
- MWMela WhiteCockney Girl (uncredited)
Peter ButterworthPoliceman
Directing · 3
- Anthony Pelissier Director
- George Pollock Assistant Director
- Tilly Day Continuity
Writing · 1
- Lesley Storm Screenplay, Theatre Play
Production · 3
- Earl St. John Executive Producer
- Antony Darnborough Producer
- Hugh Attwooll Production Manager
Camera · 2
- Reginald H. Wyer Director of Photography
- David Harcourt Camera Operator
Editing · 1
- Frederick Wilson Editor
Sound · 6
- William Alwyn Original Music Composer
- John W. Mitchell Sound Recordist
- Muir Mathieson Conductor
- Gordon K. McCallum Sound Recordist
- Harry Miller Sound Editor
- Basil Fenton-Smith Boom Operator
Art · 1
- Cedric Dawe Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- W.T. Partleton Makeup Artist
- Joan Ellacott Costume Supervisor
Other crew · 1
- Arthur Alcott Production Controller
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