Principal cast
Richard Attenborough, Hermione Baddeley, William Hartnell, Nigel Stock and Wylie Watson
Film 469 of 498 on the Screen Path
Brighton Rock
Graham Greene's Shocking Thriller of the RAZOR GANGS!
About the film
Brighton Rock at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1947 film at stop 469 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
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.
Key craft credits
Harry Waxman (director of photography), Peter Graham Scott (editor), Hans May (original music composer), Graham Greene (screenplay) and Terence Rattigan (screenplay)
- Director
- John Boulting
- Release
- 1948-01-09
- Runtime
- 92 minutes
- Genres
- Crime, Drama and Thriller
- Country
- United Kingdom and United States
- Quiz
- 15 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 15 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
15 questions in this journeyCitizen Kane is the complete public example: both learning videos and a five-question sample quiz are available below.
Start the example →Full cast
Full cast
- Richard AttenboroughCharacter: Pinkie Brown
- Hermione BaddeleyCharacter: Ida Arnold
- William HartnellCharacter: Dallow
- Nigel StockCharacter: Cubitt
- Wylie WatsonCharacter: Spicer
- Carol MarshCharacter: Rose Brown
- Harcourt WilliamsCharacter: Prewitt
- Virginia WinterCharacter: Judy
- Reginald PurdellCharacter: Frank
- George CarneyCharacter: Phil Corkery
- Charles GoldnerCharacter: Colleoni
- Alan WheatleyCharacter: Fred Hale
Full crew
Full crew
- John BoultingCredits: Director
- Graham GreeneCredits: Screenplay, Novel
- Harry WaxmanCredits: Director of Photography
- Roy BoultingCredits: Producer
- Peter Graham ScottCredits: Editor
- Hans MayCredits: Original Music Composer, Conductor
- Peter De SarignyCredits: Associate Producer
- John HowellCredits: Art Direction
- Honoria PleschCredits: Costume Design
- Gerry MitchellCredits: Assistant Director
- Gerard BryantCredits: Production Manager
- Bob ClarkCredits: Makeup Artist
- John AddisonCredits: Music Arranger
- Terence RattiganCredits: Screenplay
- Gilbert TaylorCredits: Camera Operator
- Audrey BennettCredits: Sound Editor
- Leslie Julian JonesCredits: Songs
- F. McNallyCredits: Sound Recordist
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