Odd Man Out (1947 film)

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Odd Man Out (1947 film) is a 1947 British film noir directed by Carol Reed, acclaimed for its expressionistic style and psychological depth in portraying an injured Irish nationalist leader on the run in Belfast.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film
author F. L. Green
awardReceived 1948 BAFTA Award for Best British Film
BAFTA Award for Best British Film
basedOn Odd Man Out (novel)
linked to: Odd Man Out
cinematographyBy Robert Krasker
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
director Carol Reed
distributor General Film Distributors
editedBy Fergus McDonell
filmFormat black-and-white film
filmingLocation Belfast
studio sets in England
genre crime drama
film noir
hasTheme betrayal
guilt
isolation
moral ambiguity
political violence
language English
mainCharacter Johnny McQueen
musicBy William Alwyn
narrativeLocation Northern Ireland
notableFor expressionistic visual style
psychological depth
partOf British cinema of the 1940s
plotSummary An injured Irish nationalist leader goes on the run in Belfast after a failed robbery.
portrayedBy James Mason
producer Carol Reed
productionCompany Two Cities Films
publicationDate 1947
releaseYear 1947
runtime approximately 116 minutes
screenwriter F. L. Green
R. C. Sherriff
setting Belfast
starring Cyril Cusack
F. J. McCormick
James Mason
Kathleen Ryan
Robert Beatty
Robert Newton
William Hartnell

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Robert Newton notableWork Odd Man Out (1947 film)
R. C. Sherriff notableWork Odd Man Out (screenplay)
linked to: Odd Man Out (1947 film)