Man on the Run
Man on the Run is a 1949 British film noir directed by Lawrence Huntington and starring Derek Farr, Joan Hopkins, Edward Chapman, Kenneth More and Laurence Harvey.[3] It was an early role for More.[4]
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| Directed by | Lawrence Huntington |
| Written by | Lawrence Huntington |
| Produced by | Lawrence Huntington |
| Starring | Derek Farr |
| Cinematography | Wilkie Cooper |
| Edited by | Monica Kimick |
| Music by | Philip Green |
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| Distributed by | Associated British-Pathe |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £110,090[1] |
| Box office | £104,920 (UK)[2] |
Plot
An army deserter, still a fugitive in post-war Britain, wanders into a pawn shop robbery and finds himself mistakenly wanted for murder. Forced to go on the run while attempting to prove his innocence, he meets a war widow who helps him elude the police while he looks for the real criminals.
Cast
- Derek Farr as Sergeant Peter Burden, alias Brown
- Joan Hopkins as Jean Adams
- Edward Chapman as Chief Inspector Mitchell
- Laurence Harvey as Detective Sergeant Lawson
- Howard Marion-Crawford as 1st Paratrooper
- Alfie Bass as Bert the Barge Mate
- John Bailey as Dan Underwood, burglar
- John Stuart as Detective Inspector Jim McBane
- Edward Underdown as Slim Elfey, Burglar Missing Fingers
- Leslie Perrins as Charlie the Fence
- Kenneth More as Corporal Newman the Blackmailer
- Martin Miller as Tony, Cafe Proprietor
- Cameron Hall as Reg Hawkins
- Eleanor Summerfield as May Baker, Anchor Hotel
- Anthony Nicholls as Station Inspector (Wapping)
- Valentine Dyall as Army Judge Advocate
Reception
As of 1 April 1950 the film earned distributor's gross receipts of £64,453 in the UK of which £35,947 went to the producer.[1]
References
- Chapman, J. (2022). The Money Behind the Screen: A History of British Film Finance, 1945-1985. Edinburgh University Press p 355.
- Vincent Porter, 'The Robert Clark Account', Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, Vol 20 No 4, 2000 p489
- "Man on the Run". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 16 November 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- Vagg, Stephen (16 April 2023). "Surviving Cold Streaks: Kenneth More". Filmink.
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