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One of two young boys accidentally falls to his death when playing in a bombed-out London neighborhood. Frankie, the survivor feels guilty about his friend's death. Len, a petty thief who has just killed a pub owner during a botched robbery, learns of the accident. He poses as Frankie's friend and blackmails the boy into stealing from his parents to finance Len's escape. When Len decides that Frankie may know enough to connect him with the murder, he decides to silence the boy in a tense "hide and seek" chase through the ruins.
Original Release
02/10/1953
US Release
10/04/1953
Cast
Name | Character |
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Andrew Ray | Frankie |
Kathleen Ryan | Em / Emily Palmer |
Kenneth More | Ted / Ted Palmer |
Bernard Lee | Constable Chapman |
Stephen Fenemore | Ron / Ronnie |
William Sylvester | Len / Len Turner |
Marjorie Rhodes | Mrs. Stokes / Mrs Stokes |
Peter Jones | Spiv |
Eliot Makeham | Pawnbroker |
Sidney James | Barrow Boy / Charlie |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Andrew Ray | Frankie |
Kathleen Ryan | Em / Emily Palmer |
Kenneth More | Ted / Ted Palmer |
Bernard Lee | Constable Chapman |
Stephen Fenemore | Ron / Ronnie |
William Sylvester | Len / Len Turner |
Marjorie Rhodes | Mrs. Stokes / Mrs Stokes |
Peter Jones | Spiv |
Eliot Makeham | Pawnbroker |
Sidney James | Barrow Boy / Charlie |
Veronica Hurst | Sunday School Teacher |
Sandra Dorne | Iris |
Campbell Singer | Potter |
Laurie Main | Bibulous Customer |
Hy Hazell | Mary |
Hilda Barry | Newspaper Seller |
Michael Brooke | Boy singing at Sunday School. |
Peggy Ann Clifford | Cafe Owner |
Brenda De Banzie | Fruit Stall Customer |
Lesley Dudley | Minor Role |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Robert Clark | Executive Producer |
Victor Skutezky | Producer |