A convict sentenced to three years for killing a detective escapes and goes on the lam, aided by a local girl.
Direction
Mankiewicz's dialogue cuts sharper than any weapon.
Acting
Harrison's charm makes you root for a probable murderer.
Cinematography
Gloomy British locations that practically sweat dread.
Director
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Rex Harrison
Matt Denant
Peggy Cummins
Dora Winton
William Hartnell
Inspector Harris
Norman Wooland
Minister
Jill Esmond
Grace Winton
Frederick Piper
Brownie
Marjorie Rhodes
Mrs. Pinkem
Betty Ann Davies
Girl in Park
Cyril Cusack
Rodgers
John Slater
Salesman
Frank Pettingell
Constable Beames
Frederick Leister
Judge
Patrick Troughton
Jim
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Mankiewicz's final British film before his Hollywood breakthrough with 'A Letter to Three Wives.'
The film's title was changed to 'The Unafraid' for US markets because Americans apparently needed optimism spoon-fed to them.
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