6.2 / 10(25 votes)IMDb19471h 35mUnited Kingdom

The October Man

“The Great Star of "Great Expectations" at His Greatest!”

Topics:#film noir #memory loss #british noir

Synopsis

Jim Ackland, who suffers from a head injury sustained in a bus crash, is the chief suspect in a murder hunt, when a girl that he has just met is found dead on the local common, and he has no alibi for the time she was killed.

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John Mills

Jim Ackland

Joan Greenwood

Jenny Carden

Edward Chapman

Mr. Peachy

Kay Walsh

Molly Newman

Joyce Carey

Mrs. Vinton

Catherine Lacey

Miss Selby

Adrianne Allen

Joyce Carden

Felix Aylmer

Dr. Martin

Frederick Piper

Det. Insp. Godby

John Boxer

Det. Sgt. Troth

Patrick Holt

Harry Carden

George Benson

Mr. Pope

Jack Melford

Wilcox

Esme Beringer

Miss Heap

Ann Wilton

Miss Parsons

James Hayter

Garage Man

Frank Ling

Booking Office Clerk

Juliet Mills

Child

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Key Information & Fast Facts

Director: Roy Ward Baker
Screenplay & Story: Eric Ambler
Original Score: William Alwyn
Original Title: The October Man
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Spoken Languages: English
Runtime: 1h 35m
Production Studios: Two Cities Films, J. Arthur Rank Organisation

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Roy Ward Baker

Screenplay & Story

Eric Ambler

Original Score & Music

William Alwyn

Director of Photography

Erwin Hillier

Film Editing

Alan Jaggs

Producers

Herbert Smith

Literary Origin & Source Material

Novel:Eric Ambler

Department Leadership Roster

Roy Ward Baker

Director

Eric Ambler

Screenplay

Erwin Hillier

Director of Photography

Alan Jaggs

Editor

Eleanor Abbey

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