Brighton Rock
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Brighton Rock

Graham Greene's Shocking Thriller of the RAZOR GANGS!

6.8 / 10 1948 1h 32mNR English
CrimeDramaThriller

Storyline

Centring on the activities of a gang of assorted criminals and, in particular, their leader – a vicious young hoodlum known as "Pinkie" – the film's main thematic concern is the criminal underbelly evident in inter-war Brighton.

Cast & Crew

Richard Attenborough

Richard Attenborough

Pinkie Brown

Lead
Hermione Baddeley

Hermione Baddeley

Ida Arnold

William Hartnell

William Hartnell

Dallow

Nigel Stock

Nigel Stock

Cubitt

Wylie Watson

Wylie Watson

Spicer

Carol Marsh

Carol Marsh

Rose Brown

Harcourt Williams

Harcourt Williams

Prewitt

Virginia Winter

Virginia Winter

Judy

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Boulting's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Brighton Rock is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker