Brighton Rock(1948)
Graham Greene's Shocking Thriller of the RAZOR GANGS!
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.
Movie: Brighton Rock
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Pinkie Brown
Ida Arnold
Dallow
Cubitt
Spicer
Rose Brown
Prewitt
Judy
Frank
Phil Corkery
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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
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6.8
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Graham Greene's Shocking Thriller of the RAZOR GANGS!
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