United Kingdom / Aug 28, 1947
The Great Star of "Great Expectations" at His Greatest!
1h 35min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Jim Ackland, who suffers from a head injury sustained in a bus crash, is the chief suspect in a murder hunt, when a girl that he has just met is found dead on the local common, and he has no alibi for the time she was killed.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Felix Aylmer | Dr. Martin |
| Frederick Piper | Det. Insp. Godby |
| John Boxer | Det. Sgt. Troth |
| Patrick Holt | Harry Carden |
| George Benson | Mr. Pope |
| Jack Melford | Wilcox |
| Esme Beringer | Miss Heap |
| Ann Wilton | Miss Parsons |
| James Hayter | Garage Man |
| Frank Ling | Booking Office Clerk |
| Juliet Mills | Child |
| George Woodbridge | Grey |
| Philip Ray | Stebbins |
| Edward Underdown | Passport Official |
| John Salew | Ticket Inspector |
Genres
MysteryThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The October Man |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Two Cities Films, J. Arthur Rank Organisation |
| Release date | 28 agosto 1947 |
| Executive producer | Herbert Smith |
| Writer | Eric Ambler |
| Casting | Irene Howard |
| Editing | Alan Jaggs |
| Cinematography | Erwin Hillier, Arthur Evans |
| Assistant directors | Roy Ward Baker |
| Camera operators | Erwin Hillier, Arthur Evans |
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| Additional photography | Erwin Hillier, Arthur Evans |
| Production design | Alex Vetchinsky, Harold Hurdell |
| Art direction | Alex Vetchinsky, Harold Hurdell |
| Set decoration | Alex Vetchinsky, Harold Hurdell |
| Music | William Alwyn |
| Sound | William Alwyn |
| Costume design | Eleanor Abbey |
| Makeup | Eleanor Abbey |
| Hairstyling | Eleanor Abbey |
Release dates
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