Ourselves Alone

1936 1h 8m EN

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 2

Drama

Synopsis

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In 1921, as Irish nationalists battle with British authorities, a young girl is torn between loyalty to her brother, an IRA leader, her fiance, a police inspector, and his comrade and rival in love, a British Army captain.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

John Loder
Captain Wiltshire
John Lodge
County Inspector Hanney
Antoinette Cellier
Maureen Elliott
Niall MacGinnis
Terence Elliott
Maire O'Neill
Nanny
Pat Noonan
Sergeant Halloran
E.J. Kennedy
District Inspector Sullivan
Bruce Lester
2nd Lieut. Lingard

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Brian Desmond Hurst
Writers: Dudley Leslie, Marjorie Deans, Denis Johnston
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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Fun facts 🍿

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RUNTIME

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Tight 68-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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90 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 Brian Desmond Hurst, shot by Walter J. Harvey. 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 James Corbett 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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John Loder and John Lodge and Antoinette Cellier carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0028071 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Brian Desmond Hurst directs. Walter J. Harvey behind the camera. James Corbett cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 68-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
290 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Brian Desmond Hurst, shot by Walter J. Harvey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor James Corbett shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6John Loder and John Lodge and Antoinette Cellier carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0028071 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.