Summary
A boy accidentally shoots a friend with a gun he found in the rubble of a destroyed building. The gun turns out to be a clue in a ten-year-old murder case.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 62GoodWatch 62
IMDb6.2
Running time
1 h 18 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 thrillers, −26 min on the typical 104
typical 10478Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Reach
Streams in 23 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
+13Released
1956
September 1, 1956
70 years ago
Genres
ThrillerCrimeLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States for violence and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
13 of 13
Steve CochranMark Andrews
Lizabeth ScottElsa Jenner
Herbert MarshallInsp. Mackenzie
Nicole MaureyVivienne
Jon WhiteleyErik Jenner
George ColeJoshua Henry
Laurence NaismithJamison
Stanley MaxtedColonel
Denis ShawGroggins
Fred JohnsonFitzsimmons
John HorsleyJohnson
Frazer HinesJimmy
Shirley Anne FieldGirl in Nightclub
Directing · 3
- Val Guest Director
- Renée Glynne Continuity
- Frank Ernst Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Fred Freiberger Original Story, Screenplay
- Hal E. Chester Original Story, Story, Producer
Production · 2
- Frank Bevis Producer
- George Fowler Production Manager
Camera · 1
- Reginald H. Wyer Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Peter Rolfe Johnson Editor
Sound · 4
- James Stevens Original Music Composer
- Robert Winter Sound Editor
- Muir Mathieson Conductor
- Fred Ryan Sound Recordist
Art · 1
- John Stoll Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Betty Sherriff Hairstylist
- Ernest Gasser Makeup Artist
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