Between the two wars in the resort town of Brighton located an hour from London, there is a history of violence. It's 1935 and a gangster named Kite is found dead. Reporter Fred Hale has written an expose on the gangs and he visits for one day to set up a game by leaving cards around town. 17 year old gang leader Pinkie Brown (Richard Attenborough) intends to confront him who is seen as the cause for Kite's death. After murdering Fred, the gang works to create an alibi by continuing the game.
The accent is a little tough but mostly I didn't understand the premise until after doing some reading. I didn't get the cards at first. I also expected a more brutal killing. That brings me to the face slashing. It's not that brutal and the closeup filming of punches to the faces feel stylish artificiality. Again, I'm expecting a more real fight. All in all, it's great to see a Graham Greene movie and it's fascinating to see a young Attenborough. The most brutal scene may be his recording in the booth.
The accent is a little tough but mostly I didn't understand the premise until after doing some reading. I didn't get the cards at first. I also expected a more brutal killing. That brings me to the face slashing. It's not that brutal and the closeup filming of punches to the faces feel stylish artificiality. Again, I'm expecting a more real fight. All in all, it's great to see a Graham Greene movie and it's fascinating to see a young Attenborough. The most brutal scene may be his recording in the booth.