Clip
Summary
A petty thief breaks into the home of a psychiatrist and gets caught in a web of a doctor who wishes to experiment on him and a doctor's wife who wishes to seduce him.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You're watching with family
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 53GoodWatch 54
IMDb6.5
Audience score40%
Running time
1 h 29 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −20 min on the typical 109
typical 10989Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 27 countries, rent or buy in 5 more
+17Released
1954
June 21, 1954
72 years ago
Genres
DramaThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityStrong
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 9 more13 people
- Dirk BogardeFrank Clemmons
- Alexis SmithGlenda Esmond
- Alexander KnoxDr. Clive Esmond
- Hugh GriffithInspector Simmons
- Patricia McCarronSally Foster, maid
- Maxine AudleyCarol
- Glyn HoustonBailey
- Harry TowbHarry, second criminal
Russell WatersManager of Pearce & Mann
Billie WhitelawReceptionist at Pearce & Mann
Fred GriffithsTaxi Driver
Esma CannonScrubwoman with ladder- RPRoss ParkerBarman (uncredited)
Directing · 2
- Joseph Losey Director, Producer
- Denis Johnson Assistant Director
Writing · 3
- Carl Foreman Screenplay
- Harold Buchman Screenplay
- Maurice Moisiewitsch Novel
Production · 1
- Victor Hanbury Producer
Camera · 1
- Harry Waxman Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Reginald Mills Editor
Sound · 3
- Malcolm Arnold Original Music Composer
- W. H. Lindop Sound Recordist
- Harry Booth Sound Editor
Art · 1
- John Stoll Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Aldo Manganaro Makeup Artist
- Evelyn Gibbs Wardrobe Designer
- Betty Lee Hairdresser
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