IMDb RATING
6.7/10
1.1K
YOUR RATING
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.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
1.1K
YOUR RATING
- Director
- Writers
- Vernon Harris(screenplay)
- Lewis Gilbert(screenplay)
- Richard Macaulay(novel)
- Stars
Top credits
- Director
- Writers
- Vernon Harris(screenplay)
- Lewis Gilbert(screenplay)
- Richard Macaulay(novel)
- Stars
- Director
- Writers
- Vernon Harris(screenplay)
- Lewis Gilbert(screenplay)
- Richard Macaulay(novel)
- All cast & crew
- See more cast details at IMDbPro
Storyline
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
- Taglines
- Two deadly weapons. Burning lips! ... Hot lead! ...
- Genres
- Certificate
- Approved
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaSeveral 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.
- GoofsDuring 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?
- ConnectionsFeatured in Frances Farmer Presents: The Good Die Young (1958)
Top review
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.
helpful•95
- didi-5
- Dec 7, 2002
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Vier bleiben auf der Strecke
- Filming locations
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
- Runtime1 hour 40 minutes
- Color
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content

Recently viewed
Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.






























