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Nowhere to Go

"...except into a woman's arms!"

1958 1h 39m EN
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★6.6TMDB · 31★6.8IMDB · 958
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Synopsis
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A professional thief is sprung from prison with the assistance of a new partner who wants to know where he's hid his loot.

“...except into a woman's arms!”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Seth Holt
Writers
Seth Holt, Kenneth Tynan
Languages
English
Countries
United Kingdom

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ERA

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68 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Seth Holt, shot by Paul Beeson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Harry Aldous 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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George Nader and Maggie Smith and Bernard Lee carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "...except into a woman's arms!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0052013 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 31 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Seth Holt directs. Paul Beeson behind the camera. Harry Aldous cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 168 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
  • 2Directed by Seth Holt, shot by Paul Beeson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 3Editor Harry Aldous shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 4George Nader and Maggie Smith and Bernard Lee carry the top of the cast.
  • 5Marketing tagline: "...except into a woman's arms!".
  • 6IMDB entry: tt0052013 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 7Only 31 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
  • 8Classified under 12 themes, including "con artist", "film noir", "fugitive", "british noir".
  • 9Released under 12 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography
Paul Beeson
Editing
Harry Aldous
Production design
Peter Proud
Runtime
99 min · 1h 39m
Status
Released
Original language
EN
IMDB rating
6.8/10 · 958 votes
MPAA
Approved

Awards

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award1 nomination total

Also by

Seth Holt

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Production companies

Who made it

  • Ealing Studios

    Ealing Studios

    GB

Key crew

  • ProducerMichael Balcon
  • MusicDizzy Reece
  • NovelDonald MacKenzie
  • EditorHarry Aldous
  • Production DesignPeter Proud
  • Art DirectionAlan Withy
  • Camera OperatorChic Waterson

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • con artist
  • film noir
  • fugitive
  • british noir
  • wealthy widow
  • prison break
  • hidden money
  • crooked partner
  • thriller
  • valuable coins
  • reference to toronto
  • widow conned

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1959-03-11

Also known as

International titles

  • El botín de la muerteAR
  • Le criminel aux aboisFR
  • Misdadiger op driftBE
  • Le criminel aux aboisBE
  • Sem SaidaBR
  • UmpikujassaFI
  • Senza domaniIT
  • Forbrytelse lønner seg ikkeNO
  • Nicăieri de mersRO
  • Некуда идтиRU
  • Brott lönar sig inteSE
  • GejagtDE

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