This film has much to recommend it except for one thing: I had a very difficult time understanding the male characters. I guess if I was English that would have been less of a problem but I'm not and found myself wishing for subtitles. One other problem was Attenborough's age: he is just not believable as a 17-year old. Furthermore his relationship with his cohorts was muddled. On occasion he acted and was looked upon as the leader and at other times he was not. The one bright spot was Carol Marsh. It has already been commented on this site that she was the glue that held it together and I must agree. Her character came across as confused and victimized but she gave her a measure of serenity and innocence that made her extremely likable. I just couldn't help liking her despite her horrendous mistakes. In any case, other than her performance, I find this film highly overrated.
Review of Brighton Rock
