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The October Man( 1947)

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The Great Star of "Great Expectations" at His Greatest!

Overview

Jim Ackland, who suffers from a head injury sustained in a bus crash, is the chief suspect in a murder hunt, when a girl that he has just met is found dead on the local common, and he has no alibi for the time she was killed.

    Top Billed Cast

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      John Mills

      Jim Ackland

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      Joan Greenwood

      Jenny Carden

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      Edward Chapman

      Mr. Peachy

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      Kay Walsh

      Molly Newman

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      Joyce Carey

      Mrs. Vinton

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      Catherine Lacey

      Miss Selby

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      Adrianne Allen

      Joyce Carden

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      Felix Aylmer

      Dr. Martin

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      Frederick Piper

      Det. Insp. Godby

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      John Boxer

      Det. Sgt. Troth

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      Patrick Holt

      Harry Carden

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      George Benson

      Mr. Pope

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      Jack Melford

      Wilcox

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      Esme Beringer

      Miss Heap

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      Ann Wilton

      Miss Parsons

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      James Hayter

      Garage Man

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      Frank Ling

      Booking Office Clerk

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      Juliet Mills

      Child

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      George Woodbridge

      Grey

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      Philip Ray

      Stebbins

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      Edward Underdown

      Passport Official

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      John Salew

      Ticket Inspector

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    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Sun Apr 06 2014
    Astrology Amnesia. The October Man is directed by Roy Ward Baker and written by Eric Ambler. It stars John Mills, Joan Greenwood, Edward Chapman, Kay Walsh, Joyce Carey, Catherine Lacey, Adrianne Allen and Felix Aylmer. Music is by William Alwyn and cinematography by Erwin Hillier. Following a bus crash that killed a friends child that he was treating to a day out, Jim Ackland (Mills) suffers a brain injury. During his recuperation it’s revealed to him that he is prone to amnesia, and even though he’s suicidal over the child’s death, he’s released back into society. Setting up lodgings ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Keywords

    • film noir
    • memory loss
    • british noir