I Became a Criminal

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1948-03-06

Languages:

English

Countries:

UK

Runtime:

78 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.3 (806 Reviews)

Director:

Alberto Cavalcanti

Genres:

Crime Drama

Cast:

Sally Gray Trevor Howard Griffith Jones Renè Ray

Writer:

Jackson Budd (novel)

Noel Langley (screenplay)

Fullplot:

In this gritty film noir, cynical ex-RAF flyer Morgan, bored with civilian life, joins a break-in gang led by Narcy. On his first job, the getaway car crashes after killing a policeman. Morgan is framed as the driver and sent to jail. Seeking revenge, he escapes and heads for London. Along the way he's helped by a woman (Mrs. Fenshaw), who wants him to murder her husband. In London, Morgan is sheltered by Sally, who falls in love with him. He confronts Narcy and the gang in an abandoned warehouse. Brazilian Director Cavalcanti's crime drama should not be confused with the totally unrelated "They Made Me a Criminal" (1939).

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