Scarlet Thread (1951)iMDB Rating: 5.5Date Released : 1 May 1951
Genre : Drama
Stars : Kathleen Byron, Laurence Harvey, Sydney Tafler, Arthur Hill
Movie Quality : BRrip
Format : MKV
Size : 700 MB
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Two villains team up to steal some jewelry. The robbery goes wrong and an innocent man is shot.
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Review :
interesting B thriller
This film has just been shown as part of the "British films forever" season on BBC2.The film was made by Butchers Films(1910-1980)which made films for the bottom half of double bills.The film stars Sydney Tafler,the brother in law of that very versatile director Lewis Gilbert.Also starring is a very young Laurence Harvey ,before he adopted the "arent i beautiful"mannerisms of his later career,There are some very interesting location shots of the West End of London,including a number of cinema exteriors and also of Cambridge.The plot is a typical thriller of its times and has more holes in its plot than you would find in a piece of Swiss cheese.There is however one very daring scene for its time.Kathleen Byron plays the frustrated girlfriend of a don.She is immediately attracted to Harvey.They have a dance then a very sensual kiss and there is a clear indication that he can have his wicked way with her when mum has gone to sleep.To ensure an early night for mum she is given a sleeping pill but fate intervenes.Anyway to buffs of British cinema it is worth a watch.
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