Nightbeat

December. 22,1947      
Rating:
6.2
Trailer Synopsis Cast

After the war is over, two army pals take opposite paths in civvy street. One becomes a petty criminal, the other becomes a policeman.

Anne Crawford as  Julie Kendall
Maxwell Reed as  Felix Fenton
Ronald Howard as  Andy Kendall
Christine Norden as  Jackie
Sid James as  Nixon (as Sidney James)
Frederick Leister as  Magistrate
Michael Medwin as  Rocky
Cyril Chamberlain as  PC Rix
Michael Hordern as  Police Training Officer
Robert Raglan as  Detective Sergeant

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Reviews

ChanBot
1947/12/22

i must have seen a different film!!

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SincereFinest
1947/12/23

disgusting, overrated, pointless

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Console
1947/12/24

best movie i've ever seen.

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Paynbob
1947/12/25

It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

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