A man is blackmailed into taking his brother's place in a gang for a jewellery heist.
Acting
Will Fyffe's trembling resolve — music hall star goes devastatingly straight.
Direction
Lachman's shadowed close-ups squeeze the frame like a vice.
Writing
Economic storytelling: every line either advances plot or deepens dread.
Director
Harry Lachman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Will Fyffe was primarily a music hall comedian; this rare dramatic role was a career gamble that critics praised but audiences barely saw.
Shot in 1939, released March 1940 — its claustrophobic paranoia accidentally echoed the Blitz mindset before the Blitz began.
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