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One Way Out (film)
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Wikipedia article
'One Way Out' is a 1955 British crime drama film directed by Francis Searle and starring Jill Adams, Eddie Byrne, Lyndon Brook, John Chandos and Arthur Lowe. The art direction was by William Kellner. This second feature was released in the UK as the supporting film to the Norman Wisdom comedy 'Man of the Moment'.
Plot
Superintendent Harcourt is on the verge of retiring from the police force and in his final case, seeks to put away Danvers, a ruthless fence. Danvers however, tries to buy off Harcourt, and when this fails, attempts to implicate the Superintendent's daughter Shirley in a store robbery. Danvers uses another crook, Leslie Parrish, to blackmail Harcourt to drop the case against him. When the Superintendent retires, he decides to pursue Danvers as a civilian.
Cast
* Jill Adams as Shirley Harcourt
* Eddie Byrne as Superintendent Harcourt
* Lyndon Brook as Leslie Parrish
* John Chandos as Danvers
* John Bushelle as Assistant Commissioner
* Olive Milbourn as Mrs. Harcourt
* Arthur Howard as Marriott
* Arthur Lowe as Sam
* Ryck Rydon as Harry
* Anne Valery as Carol Martin
* Doris Gilmore as Mrs. Danvers
* Nicholas Tanner as Garage Attendant
* Nicholas Temple-Smith as the Baby
* Sam Kydd as Gang Member
* Victor Platt as Snack Bar Assistant (Uuncredited)
Critical reception
'Britmovie' called it an "unassuming British B-thriller directed by Francis Searle and starring Irish actor Eddie Byrne...and like many similar b-movies of the time is marred by weak writing and a plot that is never credible for a moment. The cast put all the effort they can in attempting to make this nonsense communicable to an audience."
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