Man on the Run
Not to be confused with Running Man or Fugitive.
This article is about the 1949 film. For the Bush album, see Man on the Run (album).
| Man on the Run | |
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| Directed by | Lawrence Huntington |
| Produced by | Lawrence Huntington |
| Written by | Lawrence Huntington |
| Starring | Derek Farr |
| Music by | Philip Green |
| Cinematography | Wilkie Cooper |
| Edited by | Monica Kimick |
Release dates | 1949 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | £104,920 (UK)[1] |
Man on the Run is a 1949 British drama film directed by Lawrence Huntington and starring Derek Farr, Joan Hopkins, Edward Chapman, Kenneth More and Laurence Harvey.[2]
Synopsis
A deserter from the British Army finds himself mistakenly wanted for murder, and is forced to go on the run while attempting to prove his innocence.
Cast
- Derek Farr as Sergeant Peter Burden, alias Brown
- Joan Hopkins as Jean Adams
- Edward Chapman as Chief Inspector Mitchell
- Laurence Harvey as Detective Sergeant Lawson
- Howard Marion-Crawford as 1st Paratrooper
- Alfie Bass as Bert the Barge Mate
- John Bailey as Dan Underwood, burglar
- John Stuart as Detective Inspector Jim McBane
- Edward Underdown as Slim Elfey, Burglar Missing Fingers
- Leslie Perrins as Charlie the Fence
- Kenneth More as Corporal Newman the Blackmailer
- Martin Miller as Tony, Cafe Proprietor
- Cameron Hall as Reg Hawkins
- Eleanor Summerfield as May Baker, Anchor Hotel
- Anthony Nicholls as Wapplag Station Inspector
- Valentine Dyall as Army Judge Advocate
References
- ↑ Vincent Porter, 'The Robert Clark Account', Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, Vol 20 No 4, 2000 p489
- ↑ "Man on the Run". British Film Institute. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
External links
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