Writers: Peter Fraser, Brock Williams
Composer: Benjamin Frankel
Starring: Richard Attenborough, Barry K. Barnes, Sheila Sim, Garry Marsh, John Warwick, Judy Kelly, Barry Jones, Bill Owen, Cyril Chamberlain, Peter Croft, Dirk Bogarde, Diana Dors, Jon Pertwee
More info: IMDb
Tagline: Torn from the sinister shadows of London after dark!
Plot: A London cab driver gets mixed up with a criminal gang and sets out to expose the group and its leader for what they are.
My rating: 6/10
Will I watch it again? No.
This is another middle of the road crime thriller from the 40s. The performances are good, the story is fine for what it is but I never felt any suspense or tension. You know it's there with the characters but it didn't translate to me. It's just...there. Unfortunately, the print I saw was too dark (taped off TV) which made the night scenes hard to make out who was who and what was happening to who. And speaking of whos...see if you can spot the following in their almost first films: Dirk Bogarde, Diana Dors and Jon Pertwee!
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