An adventure in unbearable suspense!
Belfast police conduct a door-to-door manhunt for an IRA gunman wounded in a daring robbery.
Odd Man Out (1947) is a crime, drama and thriller film directed by Carol Reed, released on January 30, 1947 with a runtime of 1h 56m. It stars James Mason, Robert Newton, Cyril Cusack and F.J. McCormick. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 233 ratings.
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James Mason
as Johnny McQueen
Robert Newton
as Lukey
Cyril Cusack
as Pat
F.J. McCormick
as Shell
Kathleen Ryan
as Kathleen Sullivan
William Hartnell
as Fencie - the barman
Fay Compton
as Rosie
W.G. Fay
as Father Tom
Denis O'Dea
as Inspector
Maureen Delaney
as Theresa O'Brien
Elwyn Brook-Jones
as Tober
Robert Beatty
as Dennis
Directed by Carol Reed, written by F.L. Green and R.C. Sherriff, produced by Carol Reed.
Average viewer score of 7.3/10 from 233 ratings.
That's the duty of all of us. Johnny McQueen is an IRA leader who breaks out of prison and for 6 months hides out at the house of adoring Kathleen. Here he plots a robbery of a Belfast mill to fund his underground organisation, the robbery doesn't go to plan and Johnny kills a man in a struggle outside the mill, he himself is shot and fails to make the getaway with his accomplices... If ever there was a film that…
Reviewed on November 2, 2013
This is very much an example of less is more from Carol Reed. James Mason is super as ("Johnny") who leads an IRA cell that decides to rob a textile mill to secure continued funding for their operations. As they make good their escape, he is shot, seriously wounded and has to try to secure medical care whilst being pursued by a determined constabulary and by his loving gal "Kathleen" (Kathleen Ryan). What helps…
Reviewed on July 7, 2022
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Odd Man Out (1947) is available to stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel and HBO Max, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Odd Man Out (1947) includes James Mason, Robert Newton, Cyril Cusack, F.J. McCormick and Kathleen Ryan. The film was directed by Carol Reed. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Odd Man Out was released on January 30, 1947 and runs for 1h 56m.
Odd Man Out (1947) holds an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 233 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, drama and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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