Hell Drivers (1957)
The Trap (1966)
Waterloo Road (1944)
It Always Rains On Sunday (1947)
Odd Man Out (1947) ///
Hell Drivers (1957) Dynamic, gritty action drama, powered by gleaming visuals and growling sound mix as ex-con Stanley Baker joins vicious truck outfit led by maniacal Patrick McGoohan. Muscular cast and swift pace provide punch to stripped down narrative.
The Trap (1966) Spectacular landscapes, and Robert Krasker's powerful visuals, combine with Ron Goodwin's head-on score to muscular effect. Oliver Reed's French-Canadian trapper and Rita Tushingham's mute wilderness survivor combine well and the wolf attack is savagely thrilling.
Waterloo Road (1944) Crisply shot and highly evocative in its south London locations, the slight story features John Mills going AWOL to rescue his wife from the greasy hands of Stewart Granger's archetypal spiv. Told with swift humour and wartime message, as well as appealing grittiness.
It Always Rains On Sunday (1947) Wrapped in tension of John McCallum's escaped convict, study of Googie Withers' urban family tensions opens out to community life with colourful characters coping with mundane lives. Evocatively realized, shot through with broken dreams and sharp humour.
Odd Man Out (1947) At once a socio-political reflection of its time, more vitally a reflection of the human condition, of dreams and ambition and love. Classic cinematic artistry, William Alwyn's glorious score and sublime performances make this essential viewing in any age.
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