A wounded Irish nationalist leader attempts to evade police following a failed robbery in Belfast.A wounded Irish nationalist leader attempts to evade police following a failed robbery in Belfast.A wounded Irish nationalist leader attempts to evade police following a failed robbery in Belfast.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 2 wins & 2 nominations total
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaRichard Burton recorded in his diary a story he had heard Stewart Granger tell frequently about the movie: offered the lead role, Granger skimmed through the script, saw how little dialogue he had and rejected it, realizing his mistake later when the film transformed James Mason's career.
- GoofsWhilst Johnny is on the lam, there's a relentless heavy downpour. However, as Kathleen is looking for him during this time, there's no rain at all.
- Quotes
Johnny McQueen: I remember. When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I thought as a child, I understood as a child. But when I became a man, I put way childish things. Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels and have not charity, I am become a sounding brass or a inkling cymbal. Though I have the gift of prophecy and understand all mysteries and all knowledge and though I have all faiths so that I could remove mountains and have not charity... I am nothing.
- Crazy creditsOpening credits prologue: This story is told against a background of political unrest in a city of Northern Ireland.
It is not concerned with the struggle between the law and an illegal organisation, but only with the conflict in the hearts of the people when they become unexpectedly involved.
- Alternate versionsThere is an Italian edition of this film on DVD, distributed by DNA srl, "TRENO DI NOTTE PER MONACO (Night Train to Munich, 1940) + ODD MAN OUT (Fuggiasco, 1947)" (2 Films on a single DVD), re-edited with the contribution of film historian Riccardo Cusin. This version is also available for streaming on some platforms.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Performance (1970)
What follows is a fascinating and gut-wrenching journey as Johnny, half-dead, wanders the rainy and snowy streets trying to get back to his girlfriend's (Ryan) place. People want McQueen for a variety of reasons - the police's are obvious; his clergyman wants to provide comfort and help him make his peace with God; an artist (Robert Newton) wants to paint him (shades of "Road to Perdition"), his girlfriend wants to get him aboard a ship to escape, an old man wants the reward...and some people don't want any part of him and would rather he just died in the street, well away from them. As he becomes weaker, he is treated like a sack of flour.
Carol Reed, as with "The Third Man" uses the filming locations to great advantage to create a gloomy atmosphere full of shadows and dark streets. One almost feels the cold and wet. This is one of James Mason's best performances - his Irish brogue is flawless and his suffering magnificent. As opposed to many in the cast, he underplays, making everyone around him seem hyper - as indeed, at the sight of him, many of the characters are.
A very powerful and thought-provoking film that won't leave you with very good thoughts about humanity, if you had any.
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- Dec 1, 2007
Details
Box office
- Gross worldwide
- $65,759
- Runtime1 hour 56 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1