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Odd Man Out (1947) James Mason, Kathleen Ryan, Robert Newton, Cyril Cusack

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Odd Man Out is a 1947 British film NOlR directed by Carol Reed, and starring James Mason, Robert Newton, Cyril Cusack, and Kathleen Ryan. Set in a Northern Irish city, it follows a wounded Nationalist leader who attempts to evade police in the aftermath of a robbery. It is based on the 1945 novel of the same name by F. L. Green.   The film received the first BAFTA Award for Best British Film, and was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing. Filmmaker Roman Polanski repeatedly cited Odd Man Out as his favourite film.   You can find out more about this movie from Wikipedia and Film Noir of the Week and Irish Central and Deep Focus Review .

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WarrenJ★★★★

"A grand fillum, make no mistake."

6/7/2024
JoeyBrooklyn★★★★★

"Good flick. Seems like the 2 State Solution is falling apart in Belfadt. (Funny that it's not the 1st time a 2 state solution was tried and failed.) N..."

9/20/2023
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