Brighton Rock
Seen it?1948 | 92 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (95% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1948: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Centring on the activities of a gang of assorted criminals and, in particular, their leader – a vicious young hoodlum known as "Pinkie" – the film's main thematic concern is the criminal underbelly evident in inter-war Brighton.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
95% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 46K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Boulting
- Richard AttenboroughPinkie Brown
- Hermione BaddeleyIda Arnold
- William HartnellDallow
- Nigel StockCubitt
- Wylie WatsonSpicer
- Carol MarshRose Brown
- Harcourt WilliamsPrewitt
- Virginia WinterJudy
- Reginald PurdellFrank
- George CarneyPhil Corkery