Pool of London (1951)
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- Approved
- 1h 25min
- Crime, Drama
- 13 Aug 1951 (Sweden)
- Movie
When their ship docks the crew disembark as usual to pick up their lives in postwar London. For one of them his petty smuggling turns more serious when he finds himself caught up with a robbery in the City.
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Cast verified as complete
| Bonar Colleano | ... |
Dan MacDonald
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| Susan Shaw | ... |
Pat
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| Renée Asherson | ... |
Sally
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| Earl Cameron | ... |
Johnny Lambert
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| Moira Lister | ... |
Maisie
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| Max Adrian | ... |
Charlie Vernon - acrobat / George
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Joan Dowling | ... |
Pamela, Maisie's sister
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| James Robertson Justice | ... |
Engine Room Officer Trotter
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Michael Golden | ... |
Customs Officer Andrews
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| John Longden | ... |
Det. Insp. Williams
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| Alfie Bass | ... |
Alf, a henchman
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| Christopher Hewett | ... |
Mike
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| Leslie Phillips | ... |
Harry, a sailor
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John Adams | ... |
Plainclothes Policeman in Squad Car (uncredited)
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| John Arnatt | ... |
Squad Car Officer (uncredited)
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Monica Avis | ... |
Cafe Waitress (uncredited)
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Mae Bacon | ... |
Ethel the Barmaid (uncredited)
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| Ian Bannen | ... |
Garage attendant (uncredited)
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George Benson | ... |
George (uncredited)
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Arthur Bentley | ... |
Pamela's Boyfriend (uncredited)
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Beckett Bould | ... |
The Murdered Watchman (uncredited)
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John Boxer | ... |
Detective in Pub (uncredited)
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Michael Corcoran | ... |
Sam (uncredited)
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Arthur Cortez | ... |
Jock (uncredited)
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Dan Cressey | ... |
Customs Officer (uncredited)
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David Davies | ... |
Officer on the Dunbar (uncredited)
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| Frank Forsyth | ... |
Police Constable Witnessing Robbery (uncredited)
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Rowena Gregory | ... |
Mary (uncredited)
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Fred Griffiths | ... |
Sailor on Barge (uncredited)
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Pat Hagan | ... |
Squad Car Officer (uncredited)
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Ellis Irving | ... |
Superintendent (uncredited)
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| Sam Kydd | ... |
2nd Engineer (uncredited)
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Howard Lang | ... |
Detective Detaining Suspect (uncredited)
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James Liggat | ... |
Bit Part (uncredited)
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| Victor Maddern | ... |
First Tram Conductor (uncredited)
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| Jack May | ... |
Sailor on the Dunbar (uncredited)
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| George Merritt | ... |
Captain of Dunbar (uncredited)
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| Arthur Mullard | ... |
Seaman on the Dunbar (uncredited)
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| Laurence Naismith | ... |
Commissionaire (uncredited)
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Paul Rich | ... |
Singer in Pub (uncredited)
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Jack Sharp | ... |
Dock Worker (uncredited)
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| Campbell Singer | ... |
Station Sgt. (uncredited)
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George Spence | ... |
Pub Patron (uncredited)
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Ivan Staff | ... |
Edward - Speaker at Hyde Park Corner (uncredited)
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Eric Thompson | ... |
Garage Pump Attendant (uncredited)
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| Frederick Treves | ... |
Detective at bank (uncredited)
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| Mavis Villiers | ... |
Drinking Club Blonde (uncredited)
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Michael Ward | ... |
Pianist (uncredited)
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| John Warwick | ... |
Inspector Jim Moss (uncredited)
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Russell Waters | ... |
Sgt. - River Police (uncredited)
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Henry Webb | ... |
Speaking Extra (uncredited)
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Meadows White | ... |
Alf - Theatre Performer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Basil Dearden | ||
Written by
| Jack Whittingham | ... | (original screenplay) & |
| John Eldridge | ... | (original screenplay) |
Produced by
| Michael Balcon | ... | producer |
| Michael Relph | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| John Addison | ||
Cinematography by
| Gordon Dines | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Peter Tanner | ||
Editorial Department
| Roy Baker | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
| Gordon Stone | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Jim Morahan | ||
Costume Design by
| Anthony Mendleson | ||
Makeup Department
| Barbara Barnard | ... | hairdresser |
| Harry Frampton | ... | makeup artist |
| Ernest Taylor | ... | makeup artist |
| Daphne Martin | ... | assistant hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Harry Wilton | ... | second unit: makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Ralph D. Hogg | ... | unit production manager |
| Hal Mason | ... | production supervisor |
| L.C. Rudkin | ... | unit production manager: second unit (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Harry Kratz | ... | assistant director |
| John Assig | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| John Meadows | ... | second assistant director: second unit (uncredited) |
| Jim O'Connolly | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
| Norman Priggen | ... | assistant director: second unit (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Andrew Low | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Len Wills | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Arthur Bradburn | ... | recordist |
| Stephen Dalby | ... | sound supervisor |
| Cyril Collick | ... | boom operator: second unit (uncredited) |
| Cyril Swern | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Sydney Pearson | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Geoffrey Dickinson | ... | special processes |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Lionel Banes | ... | additional photography |
| Chic Waterson | ... | camera operator |
| Jack Dooley | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Bob Penn | ... | floor stills (uncredited) |
| Jeff Seaholme | ... | camera operator: second unit (uncredited) |
| Michael Shepherd | ... | clapper loader: second unit (uncredited) |
| Herbert Smith | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
| Ken Westbury | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
| Hugh Wilson | ... | focus puller: second unit (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Ron Beck | ... | wardrobe assistant (uncredited) |
| Ernie Farrer | ... | wardrobe master (uncredited) |
| Lily Payne | ... | wardrobe mistress (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Ernest Irving | ... | music director |
| The Philharmonia Orchestra | ... | music played by |
| Ernest Irving | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Jean Graham | ... | continuity |
| Susan Carbutt | ... | assistant continuity (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- General Film Distributors (GFD) (1951) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as General Film Distributors Limited) (released through)
- Universal Pictures (1951) (United States) (theatrical) (as Universal-International)
- Eagle Lion Film (1951) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Eagle-Lion Films (1951) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1951) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics (2020) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Netflix (2022) (Non-US) (video) (VOD) (several territories in Europe)
- Optimum Home Entertainment (2009) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- The Philharmonia Orchestra (music played by)
- Universal International Pictures (UI) (us releasing agent)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Crime melodrama about two sailors in London, an American open to theft and smuggling and an honest Jamaican, and the crooks and girls they know. A jewel theft goes wrong and those involved must decide whether to try to get away or to do the right thing. Superb photography of postwar central London when almost empty of people on a Sunday. Written by d.phillipson@rogers.com |
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| Taglines | A drama of the river underworld See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | First British film to show a mixed-race romance. See more » |
| Goofs | When Bonar Colleano exits Southwark cathedral the shadow of the camera is clearly visible on the churchgoers leaving with him. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in London: The Modern Babylon (2012). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Cruel Sea See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Opening credits prologue: FRIDAY AFTERNOON See more » |
| Quotes |
Johnny Lambert:
When you're at the wheel of a ship at night, far at sea and nothing else to do, you think about a lot of things you don't understand. You wonder why one man is born white and another isn't. And how about God himself? What color is he? And the stars seem so close and the world so small in comparison to all the other worlds above you. It doesn't seem to matter so much how we were born. See more » |