Top Billed Cast

Stewart Granger
Adam Black
Jean Simmons
Evelyne Wallace
Helen Cherry
Moira Hannen
Joan Swinstead
Molly
Edwin Styles
Bill Murray
Raymond Young
Roddy Black
Wilfrid Hyde-White
Col. Bradley
Beatrice Varley
Mrs. Parker
Fred Johnson
Chris Kirby
Geoffrey Denton
Inspector Collins
Peter Reynolds
David
Brenda Hogan
Christine
John Forrest
Tony
Patrick Baring
Commissionaire (uncredited)
Patrick Barr
Bert, Adam's Friend (uncredited)
Betty Blackler
Ruth (uncredited)
Dora Bryan
Blonde Sales Assistant (uncredited)
Francis de Wolff
2nd Man at Restaurant Bar (uncredited)
Anthony Eustrel
1st Man at Restaurant Bar (uncredited)
Keith Falkner
Tommy Baxter (uncredited)
Dino Galvani
Luigi (uncredited)
Lionel Grose
Ambulance Attendant (uncredited)
Irene Handl
Mrs. Crouch, Manageress (uncredited)
Joy Harington
Miss Rice (uncredited)
Eric Henderson
Restaurant Waiter (uncredited)
Jim Holland
Dickie (uncredited)
John Kelly
2nd Man at Theatre Bar (uncredited)
Max Kirby
Gibbs (uncredited)
Desmond Llewelyn
Barman in Restaurant (uncredited)
Jack Mandeville
Gambler (uncredited)
Edie Martin
Woman Scrubbing Floor (uncredited)
Louis Matto
Headwaiter at Nightclub (uncredited)
Ernest Metcalfe
Bus Conductor (uncredited)
Sally Newton
Roddy’s Friend (uncredited)
Fred Nicholas
Detective (uncredited)
George Pastell
Headwaiter at Restaurant (uncredited)
Ernie Priest
Detective (uncredited)
Philip Ray
Detective (uncredited)
Joan Schofield
Joan, Adam’s Friend (uncredited)
Elsie Wagstaff
Theatre Barmaid (uncredited)
Bruce Walker
1st Man at Theatre Bar (uncredited)
Mona Washbourne
Mrs. Salop, Lady Gambler (uncredited)
Fred Wood
Race Spectator (uncredited)

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A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on Sat Jul 09 2022

Stewart Granger is "Adam", a rather raffish gambler who, when his wartime friend "Chris" dies, adopts his daughter "Evelyn" (Jean Simmons) who has hitherto been living in an orphanage. Initially he pretends that he is her father, but that is soon exposed by his friends and the two must now treat honestly - or as honestly as he knows how - with each other and the bond begins to mature, much to the chagrin of the rather calculating Helen Cherry... Both stars work well together, and the simple story is a well written and directed tale of deceit, deception and some good old-fashioned love and with ...