Odd Man Out (1947) ( Gang War )

Odd Man Out (1947) (Blu-Ray) (*)

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Alternate Title: Gang War
Screened, competed or awarded at:
BAFTA Awards
Oscar Academy Awards
Venice Film Festival

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( Blu-Ray/Region B )

Running Time:
116 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Documentary
Interactive Menu
Photo Gallery
Scene Access
Special Edition
Black & White
Booklet
Remastered

Movie filmed in 1947 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Carol Reed

Written By:
F.L. Green

Actors:
James Mason ..... Johnny McQueen
Robert Newton ..... Lukey
Cyril Cusack ..... Pat
F.J. McCormick ..... Shell (as F. J.Mc Cormcik)
William Hartnell ..... Fencie - the barman
Fay Compton ..... Rosie
Denis O'Dea ..... Inspector
W.G. Fay ..... Father Tom
Maureen Delaney ..... Theresa O'Brien
Elwyn Brook-Jones ..... Tober
Robert Beatty ..... Dennis
Dan O'Herlihy ..... Nolan
Kitty Kirwan ..... Grannie
Beryl Measor ..... Maudie
Roy Irving ..... Murphy

Synopsis:

Carol Reed's taut character study (disguised as a suspense melodrama) was adapted from the novel by F.L. Green and stars James Mason in his star-making role as I.R.A. operative Johnny McQueen. Breaking out of jail, Johnny takes it on the lam, but idealism forces him out of hiding in order to raise money for the I.R.A. cause he believes in so strongly. He decides to rob a bank, but the hold-up goes bad and Johnny is seriously wounded by the police. Staggering through the streets of Belfast, Johnny meets a succession of people who either want to help him or turn him over to the authorities. Johnny finally stumbles into a pub, where he is taken in by a homosexual artist (Robert Newton) who wants Johnny to pose for him in order to capture the desperation in his eyes. Johnny breaks free from the artist and tries to make his way to the waterfront in a final effort to escape ... but the police are slowly closing in.

Johnny McQueen, leader of a clandestine Irish organization, has been hiding in the house of Kathleen and her mother, planning a hold-up that will provide his group with the funds needed to continue its activities. During the hold-up, things go sour: Johnny is wounded, cannot make it back to the hideout, and disappears in the back-alleys of Belfast. Immediately, a large-scale man-hunt is launched, and the city is tightly covered by the constabulary, whose chief is intent on capturing Johnny and the other members of the gang. Kathleen sets out in search of Johnny.

A wounded Irish nationalist leader attempts to evade police following a failed robbery. Action takes place in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

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