Man on the Run

Name: Man on the Run
Director: Lawrence Huntington
Genre: Thriller, Crime/detective, Drama
Released: 1949
Duration: 1 h 22 min
Cast: Derek Farr, Joan Hopkins, Edward Chapman, Laurence Harvey, John Bailey (1)

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Thriller
Crime/detective

1949
Lawrence Huntington
82 mins
PG

Summary

An army deserter finds himself falsely accused of murder when he accidentally stumbles into a pawn shop robbery. Thriller, starring Derek Farr and Joan Hopkins

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Review

A star rating of 3 out of 5.

David Parkinson

Over 20,000 British Army deserters were laying low across the country in the late 1940s. Lawrence Huntington's thoughtful thriller pleads their plight while also revealing the UK's widespread discontent at the slow pace of postwar recovery. Making a living in a seaside pub, absconder Derek Farr is forced to flee when old comrade Kenneth More attempts to blackmail him. However, Farr's problem is exacerbated when his bid to pawn his service revolver coincides with a robbery and he must rely on war widow Joan Hopkins to clear his name. The cut-glass accents might grate, but this is a gritty insight into a nation paying the price for victory. Farr impresses as the decent, but diffident outsider who is motivated as much by shame as fear, while Edward Chapman is typically effective as the chief inspector on the case. The climactic chase through Soho is perfunctory, but it provides a valuable snapshot of the district before it turned seedy.

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6.7/10

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rolenameSgt Peter Burden alias Brown Derek FarrJean AdamsJoan HopkinsChief Inspector MitchellEdward ChapmanDetective Sergeant LawsonLaurence HarveyDan UnderwoodJohn Bailey (1)