Brighton Rock

I watched this movie because it was highly recommended in some of the articles about Richard Attenboroughs death. I thought it was great!

No worth buying.

Fans of what is now called film noir should definitely check out this adaptation of an early Graham Greene novel. Greene really had a knack for establishing atmosphere while advancing the plot. (Example: an annoying singer in a pub - not even on camera at first - quickly becomes a major character.) Great location photography is well matched by studio sets to show an genuinely squalid environment. Young Richard Attenborough is convincing as a teen-age sociopath.

Brighton Rock, (1947) is a classic 92-minute black and white film noir adaptation of outstanding British author Graham Greenes classic, early career, downbeat novel of the same name,

Enjoy Attenborough.

The film seems wooden and dated, with little of the tension or mounting dread of Graham Greenes book and absolutely none of Greenes speculations on the nature of Gods mercy. It is noteworthy only for Richard Attenboroughs youthful performance as the sinister villain Pinkie Brown.

You will also be very tempted to fall for the very cute hard-boiled psychopath, and sometimes thats ok. However, that warm-hearted streak of hope may be better spent on rescuing a puppy or a new pair of shoes. A somewhat hilarious intensity will mount...will he, wont he? The world may never know. Neither will she! Awesome.

Excellent example of the noire genre. Close to the original book, although the book captures much more of each characters inner conflict. Still, this abbreviated film form is more accessible for those too busy or lazy to read the book.

really loved this classic film..I am a fan of british classics and film in general. Rare richard attenborough film. thanks, jean salatino

This is a terrific film, and you cant get it on disk in the US. Read about it on allmovie.com.