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The Good Die Young

  • 19541954
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
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Richard Basehart and Gloria Grahame in The Good Die Young (1954)
CrimeDramaThriller

In London, three otherwise law-abiding good men and their unscrupulous leader are about to commit a serious crime, but for different reasons.In London, three otherwise law-abiding good men and their unscrupulous leader are about to commit a serious crime, but for different reasons.In London, three otherwise law-abiding good men and their unscrupulous leader are about to commit a serious crime, but for different reasons.

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1.1K
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  • Director
    • Lewis Gilbert
  • Writers
    • Vernon Harris(screenplay)
    • Lewis Gilbert(screenplay)
    • Richard Macaulay(novel)
  • Stars
    • Laurence Harvey
    • Gloria Grahame
    • Richard Basehart
Top credits
  • Director
    • Lewis Gilbert
  • Writers
    • Vernon Harris(screenplay)
    • Lewis Gilbert(screenplay)
    • Richard Macaulay(novel)
  • Stars
    • Laurence Harvey
    • Gloria Grahame
    • Richard Basehart
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    • 42User reviews
    • 25Critic reviews
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    Richard Basehart and Laurence Harvey in The Good Die Young (1954)
    Gloria Grahame and Lee Patterson in The Good Die Young (1954)
    Richard Basehart and Joan Collins in The Good Die Young (1954)
    Gloria Grahame and John Ireland in The Good Die Young (1954)
    Richard Basehart, Laurence Harvey, and John Ireland in The Good Die Young (1954)
    Richard Basehart, Laurence Harvey, Stanley Baker, and John Ireland in The Good Die Young (1954)
    Stanley Baker in The Good Die Young (1954)
    Laurence Harvey and Margaret Leighton in The Good Die Young (1954)
    Laurence Harvey and Stanley Baker in The Good Die Young (1954)
    Richard Basehart and Laurence Harvey in The Good Die Young (1954)
    Laurence Harvey in The Good Die Young (1954)
    Richard Basehart, Joan Collins, and Freda Jackson in The Good Die Young (1954)

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    Laurence Harvey
    Laurence Harvey
    • Miles Ravenscourtas Miles Ravenscourt
    Gloria Grahame
    Gloria Grahame
    • Denise Lynnas Denise Lynn
    Richard Basehart
    Richard Basehart
    • Joe Halseyas Joe Halsey
    Joan Collins
    Joan Collins
    • Mary Halseyas Mary Halsey
    John Ireland
    John Ireland
    • Eddie Blaineas Eddie Blaine
    Rene Ray
    Rene Ray
    • Angela Morganas Angela Morgan
    Stanley Baker
    Stanley Baker
    • Mike Morganas Mike Morgan
    Margaret Leighton
    Margaret Leighton
    • Eve Ravenscourtas Eve Ravenscourt
    Robert Morley
    Robert Morley
    • Sir Francis Ravenscourtas Sir Francis Ravenscourt
    Freda Jackson
    Freda Jackson
    • Mrs. Freemanas Mrs. Freeman
    James Kenney
    James Kenney
    • Daveas Dave
    Susan Shaw
    Susan Shaw
    • Dorisas Doris
    Lee Patterson
    Lee Patterson
    • Tod Maslinas Tod Maslin
    Sandra Dorne
    Sandra Dorne
    • Pretty Girl at Boxing Matchas Pretty Girl at Boxing Match
    Leslie Dwyer
    • Stookeyas Stookey
    Patricia McCarron
    • Caroleas Carole
    George Rose
    George Rose
    • Bunnyas Bunny
    Joan Heal
    • Switchboard Operatoras Switchboard Operator
    • Director
      • Lewis Gilbert
    • Writers
      • Vernon Harris(screenplay)
      • Lewis Gilbert(screenplay)
      • Richard Macaulay(novel)
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    Storyline

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    Three good men - a broken boxer, an American veteran trying to win back his mother-dominated wife, and an Air Force Sergeant married to a faithless actress - are corrupted by Miles "Rave" Ravenscourt (Laurence Harvey), an amoral "gentleman". Because they need money, they let Miles lure them into his scheme to rob a postal van with a large cash cargo. —Mike Rogers <MICHAELPEM@aol.com>
    allied airmanprofessional boxercontrolling parenthundred thousand pound lootmanipulative father76 more
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      • Two deadly weapons. Burning lips! ... Hot lead! ...
    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Thriller
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    • Trivia
      Several of the main cast lived up to the "dying young" part of the title. Laurence Harvey and Margaret Leighton were married in 1957 and divorced in 1961. She was made a CBE, won two Tony Awards, and died in 1976 at age 53. Harvey died in 1973 at age 45. Those of the remaining cast who also met a relatively early demise were Stanley Baker in 1976 at age 48, Susan Shaw in 1978 at age 49, Gloria Grahame in 1981 at 57, and James Kenney in 1987 at 56. As of late summer 2021, only Dame Joan Collins is still alive at age 88. Robert Morley was one cast member to buck the trend, passing in 1992 at age 84.
    • Goofs
      During the robbery, Miles Ravenscourt fires 9 shots from a 6-shot revolver without reloading.
    • Quotes

      Mike Morgan: What did I do it for? Money. The money we were saving together, the money I was going to buy that shop with. And look what I got for my trouble - stone deaf in one ear, half blind and only one hand. What sort of a man does that make me?

    • Connections
      Featured in Frances Farmer Presents: The Good Die Young (1958)
    • Soundtracks
      Piano Blues
      (uncredited)

      Music by Lambert Williamson

    User reviews42

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    smart british thriller
    Coming to this with neutral expectations, and fresh from seeing Harvey in 'Room at the Top' for the umpteenth time, I was quite surprised to find it watchable, with lots of interesting facets and a cast who complement each other well. Baker (an actor whose work seems to be undergoing some appraisal at film festivals lately) gives some dignity to the down-on-his-luck prizefighter; Harvey convincingly plays an upper-class slimeball alternatively charming and terrorising his wife (interesting played by Margaret Leighton, who would become Mrs Harvey in real life), sparring with the father who despises him, and poisoning his 'friends' lives like a devious snake. Ireland, as the bitter GI with a film star wife flaunting her infidelities each time he comes home from leave, is effective, while Basehart, with a weedy wife and an overbearing mother-in-law, puts across his frustations nicely. So much for characterisation. The film is mainly taken up with a series of flashbacks, showing how the four men find themselves in the situation we see them in at the start. Once it moves back into the present, it feels rushed and the final moralistic voiceover almost kills it. Amongst the other players, Joan Collins as Basehart's wife doesn't do much besides pout and look pretty, while Gloria Grahame as the film actress manages to be simply irritating. All things considered, the film isn't a total success but has enough going on to keep you there with it.
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    • didi-5
    • Dec 7, 2002

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 1, 1954 (Sweden)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Vier bleiben auf der Strecke
    • Filming locations
      • Barbican Estate, City of London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Romulus Films
      • Remus
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White

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