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1952 1h 40m EN

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 2

Drama

Synopsis

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A family is torn apart when their eldest son is hanged for the murder of a young girl.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Michael Denison
Philip Rackham
Mai Zetterling
Doris Rickardson
Jane Hylton
Frankie Rackham
André Morell
George Rackham
Flora Robson
Mary Rackham
Dennis Price
Maurice Fletcher
Peter Burton
Graham Moore
Barbara Blair
Nancy Rickardson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Terence Young
Writers: Audrey Erskine-Lindop, Dudley Leslie
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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74 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Terence Young, shot by C.M. Pennington-Richards. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Hans May. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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ERA

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

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CAST

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Michael Denison and Mai Zetterling and Jane Hylton carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0045791 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

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

Terence Young directs. C.M. Pennington-Richards behind the camera. Hans May scores. Vera Campbell cuts. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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174 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Terence Young, shot by C.M. Pennington-Richards. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Hans May. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Vera Campbell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Michael Denison and Mai Zetterling and Jane Hylton carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0045791 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.