Movie: Brighton Rock

Top 10 Billed Cast

Richard Attenborough
Richard Attenborough

Pinkie Brown

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

Reginald Purdell
Reginald Purdell

Frank

George Carney
George Carney

Phil Corkery

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  • Overview

    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.

  • Release Date

    1948-01-09

  • Average

    6.8

  • Rating:

    3.4 starts
  • Tagline

    Graham Greene's Shocking Thriller of the RAZOR GANGS!

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
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