Brighton Rock

Based On the book by Graham Greene

Brighton Rock (initially released in the United States as Young Scarface) is a 1948 British gangster film noir directed by John Boulting, produced Roy Boulting, and starring Richard Attenborough, Hermione Baddeley, William Hartnell and Carol Marsh in her film debut. It is based on the 1938 novel by Graham Greene, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Terence Rattigan, and its 1943 stage adaptation by Frank Harvey. The film follows "Pinkie" Brown (Attenborough), a psychopathic young mob enforcer, who murders a journalist and later desperately tries to cover his tracks. In the process, he tries to manipulate a naive young woman (Marsh) into a romantic relationship.

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Release date:

December 1, 1947

Director:

John Boulting

Cast:

Richard Attenborough, Hermione Baddeley, William Hartnell, Carol Marsh, Constance Smith

Genre:

Crime, Drama, Film noir

Country:

United Kingdom

Language:

English

Year page:

1947 in adaptations