Pool of London

Feb 20, 1951

1h 25m

★ 6.5

A drama of the river underworld

Overview

Jewel thieves, murder, and a manhunt swirl around a sailor off a cargo ship in post-war London.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Thriller

Production Companies

Ealing Studios

Pool of London Trailers

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Cast

Dan MacDonald

Bonar Colleano

Pat

Susan Shaw

Sally

Renée Asherson

Johnny Lambert

Earl Cameron

Maisie

Moira Lister

Charlie Vernon - acrobat / George

Max Adrian

Pamela, Maisie's sister

Joan Dowling

Engine Room Officer Trotter

James Robertson Justice

Harry

Leslie Phillips

Alf

Alfie Bass

DI Williams

John Longden

Customs Officer Andrews

Michael Golden

When composer George Harvey Bone wakes with no memory of the previous night and a bloody knife in his pocket, he worries that he has committed a crime. On the advice of Dr. Middleton, Bone agrees to relax, going to a music performance by singer Netta Longdon. Riveted by Netta, Bone agrees to write songs for her rather than his own concerto. However, Bone soon grows jealous of Netta and worries about controlling himself during his spells.

6.8

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5.2

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6.8

Beyond the Forest

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Rosa, the self-serving wife of a small-town doctor, gets a better offer when a wealthy big-city man insists she get a divorce and marry him instead. Soon she demonstrates she is capable of rather deplorable acts -- including murder.

5.9

Cry Vengeance

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Ex-cop Vic Barron crossed the wrong mobsters; his wife and child were killed and he was scarred, framed, and imprisoned. On release, Vic has but one desire, revenge on still-hiding Tino Morelli.

5.8

Crime Against Joe

Mar 21, 1956

Down-and-out artist Joe Manning wakes up from a night of drunken revelry in a jail cell, where he's being held on suspicion for the murder of a nightclub singer.

5.5

The Clay Pigeon

Mar 3, 1949

Jim Fletcher, waking up from a coma, finds he is to be given a court martial for treason and charged with informing on fellow inmates in a Japanese prison camp during WWII. Escaping from the hospital he tries to clear himself by enlisting the aid of Martha Gregory, widow of a service buddy he was accused of informing on. Helped also by Ted Niles, a surviving fellow prisoner, he gets closer to finding the answers he needs, and becomes ensnared in a grandiose scheme involving his Japanese ex-prison guard, $10,000,000 of US currency forged by the Japanese and a burgeoning crime network poised to wreak havoc throughout southern California.

5.6

Baby Face Nelson

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6.0

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6.5

Desperate

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6.6

The Phenix City Story

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5.6

Dial 1119

Nov 3, 1950

A deranged killer escapes from a mental institution, intent on locating the psychiatrist whose testimony sent him to the asylum, holds the patrons of a bar hostage.

5.8

New York Confidential

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Story follows the rise and subsequent fall of the notorious head of a New York crime family, who decides to testify against his pals in order to avoid being killed by his fellow cohorts.

5.2

The Guvnors

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4.6

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5.7

Night and the City

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6.2

Dangerous Crossing

Jul 22, 1953

A honeymoon aboard an ocean liner is cut short when the bride finds herself suddenly alone, and unable to convince anyone of her husband’s existence.

6.5

Dark City

Oct 17, 1950

Gamblers who "took" an out-of-town sucker in a crooked poker game feel shadowy vengeance closing in on them.

5.8

Dark Waters

Nov 21, 1944

Leslie Calvin, the sole survivor of a submarine accident, goes to her relatives in order to recover emotionally. Unfortunately, she encounters various scam artists led by Mr. Sydney who intend to kill her and steal the family assets. Dr. George Grover helps Leslie to defeat Sydney.