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DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
When a wealthy, lonely university music student is beaten and has his apartment trashed by a fellow dorm resident-bully and his gang, he goes mad…
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
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 61GoodWatch 63
IMDb6.1
Running time
1 h
Shorter than 9 in 10 crime movies, −46 min on the typical 106
typical 10660Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Released
1939
March 27, 1939
87 years ago
Genre
CrimeLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 4 more15 people
- Manning WhileyBentley, the student
- Barbara EverestUrsula
- Thorley WaltersHuey Frazer
- MDMichael DrakeGrierson, the bully
- Hay PetrieOld Dan
- DKDavid KeirQuiney
- Tom GillOne of Grierson's Friends
- LSLewis StringerOne of Grierson's Friends
- IFIan FultonOne of Grierson's Friends
- GGGeoffrey GabrielOne of Grierson's Friends
- Eileen BennettEve
- Howard DouglasThe Landlord
- PSPamela SharpeAnnie, the barmaid
- CSCharles StephensonThe porter
- PPatchThe Dog
Directing · 2
- Roy Boulting Director, Editor
- Victor Gammon Assistant Director
Writing · 3
- Francis Miller Adaptation
- Reginald Denham Other
- Edward Percy Other
Production · 1
- John Boulting Producer
Camera · 1
- D. P. Cooper Director of Photography
Sound · 2
- Charles Brill Music Director
- S. MacNally Sound Recordist
Art · 1
- Duncan Sutherland Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- George Turner Makeup Artist
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