Overview:
An ex-con trying to go clean ends up working for a crooked trucking company swindling money.| Status: | Released (1957-07-23) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award1 nomination total |
| Screen: | John Kruse, Cy Endfield |
| Productions: | The Rank Organisation |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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- 67449: Stanley Baker - Tom Yately
- 14503: Herbert Lom - Gino Rossi
- 86001: Peggy Cummins - Lucy, Hawlett Trucking Secretary
- 2463: Patrick McGoohan - C. 'Red' Redman
- 73245: William Hartnell - Cartley, Hawlett Manager
- 106154: Wilfrid Lawson - Ed, Hawlett Mechanic
- 40952: Sid James - Dusty, Truck Driver
Crews
- 76882: Cy Endfield - Director - Directing
- 108819: John Kruse - Screenplay - Writing
- 108819: John Kruse - Story - Writing
- 76882: Cy Endfield - Screenplay - Writing
- 76882: Cy Endfield - Adaptation - Writing
- 69519: Benjamin Fisz - Producer - Production
- 108821: Hubert Clifford - Original Music Composer - Sound
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Reviews
John Chard
Review text:
Unless I'm pushed that is. Ex-convict Tom Yately snags himself a job driving for haulage company Hawletts. The drivers are paid per trip, something that spurs the men on to drive faster and be more reckless than your average employee. Making few friends at Hawletts, Tom uncovers s ....
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Stanley Baker is at the top of his game in this drama. Recently released from prison, "Tom" struggles to find decent work until he alights on an haulage company run by "Cartley" (William Hartnell) who doesn't care so much about formalities and history, just about deliveries - the mor ....
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