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66% Critic Match
Pool of London
“A drama of the river underworld”
6.6 / 10• 1951• 1h 25m•NR• English
CrimeDramaThriller
Storyline
Jewel thieves, murder, and a manhunt swirl around a sailor off a cargo ship in post-war London.
Cast & Crew
Bonar Colleano
Dan MacDonald
Lead
Susan Shaw
Pat
Renée Asherson
Sally
Earl Cameron
Johnny Lambert
Moira Lister
Maisie
Max Adrian
Charlie Vernon - acrobat / George
Joan Dowling
Pamela, Maisie's sister
James Robertson Justice
Engine Room Officer Trotter
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Basil Dearden's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Pool of London is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
