Down River

1931 1h 13m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Synopsis

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A murderous skipper involved in dope trafficking.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Charles Laughton
Captain Grossman
Jane Baxter
Hilary Gordon
Harold Huth
John Durham
Kenneth Kove
Ronnie Gordon
Hartley Power
Lingard
Arthur Goullet
Maxick
Frederick Leister
Inspector Manning
Cyril McLaglen
Sergeant Proctor

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Godfrey
Writers: Ralph Gilbert Bettison
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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95 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 6

ERA

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Charles Laughton and Jane Baxter and Harold Huth carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0156487 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Peter Godfrey directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
295 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Charles Laughton and Jane Baxter and Harold Huth carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0156487 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.