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Brighton Rock
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NR,1hr 32min
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June 19, 2009
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Rialto Pictures
Synopsis: This unsparing, brutal look at the British criminal underbelly stars Richard Attenborough as Pinkie Brown, a pock-marked gang leader. While leading his men in a racetrack robbery, Pinkie kills a man. He convinces pretty waitress Rose (Carol Marsh) to provide him with an alibi, promising to marry her in exchange. After the wedding, the sociopathic Pinkie conducts a slow and careful campaign to drive his young wife to suicide. A moody, well-acted film with a stunning performance by the 24-year-old ... Full Synopsis
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In adapting his novel for the screen, author Graham Greene (and co-scripter Terence Rattigan) skillfully retain the story's fascination with religion, a rare subtext for film noir. Baby-faced killer Pinkie Brown (Richard Attenborough) is a Catholic, clearly no longer practicing but still fascinated with the Church's ideas of sin and redemption, and his romance with the young waitress Rose (Carol Marsh), ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Pinkie Brown
Ida Arnold
Rose Brown
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