Landfall

1949 1h 26m EN

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7.6

BANGER

★7.6TMDB · 5

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Synopsis

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A British coastal command pilot is charged with neglect when it is thought that he has sunk a British submarine rather than a German U-boat. Unable to live with his actions, he volunteers for a deadly mission. His girlfriend meanwhile tries to prove that he is innocent.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Michael Denison
Rick
Patricia Plunkett
Mona
Kathleen Harrison
Mona's Mother
Maurice Denham
Wing Commander Hewitt
Sebastian Shaw
Wing Commander Dickens
Denis O'Dea
Captain Burnaby
Laurence Harvey
PO Hooper
David Tomlinson
Binks

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ken Annakin
Writers: Talbot Jennings, Gilbert Gunn
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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77 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ken Annakin, shot by Wilkie Cooper. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Peter Graham Scott shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Michael Denison and Patricia Plunkett and Kathleen Harrison carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0041576 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Ken Annakin directs. Wilkie Cooper behind the camera. Peter Graham Scott cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
277 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Ken Annakin, shot by Wilkie Cooper. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Peter Graham Scott shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Michael Denison and Patricia Plunkett and Kathleen Harrison carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0041576 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.