Brighton Rock (1948) DVD B&W Shown in original aspect ratio Approx. 88 min. Playable in North America (the US, Canada, Mexico, etc.)
Starring: Richard Attenborough, Hermione Baddeley, Carol Marsh, William Hartnell, Harcourt Williams, Wylie Watson, Nigel Stock and Alan Wheatley. Written by Graham Greene and Terence Rattigan, based on “Brighton Rock” (1938 novel) by Graham Greene and “Brighton Rock” (1943 play) by Frank Harvey. Directed by John Boulting.
The film follows "Pinkie" Brown (Richard Attenborough), a psychopathic young mob enforcer, who murders a journalist and later desperately tries to cover his tracks. In the process, he tries to manipulate a naive young woman (Carol Marsh) into a romantic relationship. The title comes from the old-fashioned confectionery "a stick of rock": the character Ida (Hermione Baddeley) in the film says that like Brighton rock she doesn't change—as the name Brighton stays written the whole way through.
Reviewers say 'Brighton Rock' stands as a British cinema classic, praised for its unflinchingly dark tone, gritty realism, and moody atmosphere that vividly captures Brighton's criminal underbelly. Richard Attenborough delivers a career-defining performance as the loathsome Pinkie, supported by John Boulting's assured direction and Harry Waxman’s atmospheric cinematography.
“Graham Greene's Shocking Thriller of the RAZOR GANGS! The Story of Pinkie Brown...Ruthless Killer!”
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