Very clever and brilliantly acted film. The sense of menace comes across despite the censorship of the time. Maybe not the best ever British gangster film (probably Get Carter in my humble opinion), but certainly in the top five. What a revelation (and how unrecognisable they were) to see William Hartnell (best known for the first portrayal of Doctor Who) and Nigel Stock (Dr Watson in 1960s Sherlock Holmes series) as sharply-suited villains.
And this film surely has one of the earliest twist-type endings? After reading reviews I was looking out for something when I watched it first. Yet I didn't see it coming!
And this film surely has one of the earliest twist-type endings? After reading reviews I was looking out for something when I watched it first. Yet I didn't see it coming!