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directed by David Eady and starring James Hayter, Clifford Evans and David Hemmings. Its plot involves a Jamaican dockside worker who goes on the run in London suspected of the murder of another Jamaican.

Cast

* James Hayter - Grandfather Willard * Clifford Evans - Matthew Johnson * David Hemmings - Danny Willard *

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- Bobo *

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- Ella * Janice Hughes - Dilli * Denton De Gray - Gow * Wally Thomas - Sergeant *

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- 3rd Constable * 'The Kings of the Caribbean' steel band - Musicians

Critical reception

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'' wrote "With some good camerawork, a London docks setting, and cautious but not unenterprising use of its West Indian characters, this film has a more convincing air than most thrillers of its type. Unfortunately, the effect is somewhat handicapped by an over-melodramatic and stereotyped climax and by some indifferent playing. Earl Cameron and David Hemmings play agreeably, though, as the West Indian and the cockney boy who befriends him. Background music is effectively provided by a West Indian steel band." ''

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'' wrote "Well-acted presentation of a man accused of murder because of the color of his skin...Intriguing effort given power mainly through the handling of the theme of prejudice."

References

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* * 1957 films 1957 drama films Films directed by David Eady British drama films Films set in London 1950s English-language films 1950s British films {{1950s-UK-film-stub