The Man Within
Seen it?1947 | 88 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Aimed squarely at anyone drawn to the darker side of the street and adventure lovers. A good one for when you want to be swept off somewhere else. A good follow-up to Layer Cake.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 28 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1947: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you like your heroes clean-cut.
A man goes on the run from hardened smugglers.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- 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 impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Bernard Knowles
- Michael RedgraveRichard Carlyon
- Jean KentLucy
- Joan GreenwoodElizabeth
- Richard AttenboroughFrancis Andrews
- Francis L. SullivanMr. Braddock
- Felix AylmerPriest
- Ronald ShinerCockney Harry
- Basil SydneySir Henry Merriman
- Ernest ThesigerFarne
- Allan JeayesJudge