Learning on ScreenNight and the City (1950)
- Synopsis
- Loose 1950 adaptation of the celebrated pre-war London gangland novel by Gerald Kersh starring Richard Widmark and Googie Withers and directed by Jules Dassin just as he was becoming a victim of the Hollywood McCarthy witchhunt.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Year of release
- 1950
- Subjects
- English language and literature; Film studies
- Keywords
- London; McCarthyism; wrestling; Gangster films; Film noir
Credits
- Director
- Jules Dassin
- Writer
- Gerald Kersh
- Cast
Googie Withers Richard Widmark
Distribution Formats
- Type
- DVD
- Format
- Region 2 PAL
- Price
- £19.99
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 92 minutes + extras
- Year
- 2007
Production Company
- Name
20th Century Fox
Distributor
- Name
BFI Video
- video.films@bfi.org.uk
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7957 8957
- Fax
- 020 7957 8968
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
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