Conscience does make cowards of us all.
The story of a harbor signalman who retrieves a suitcase full of money after witnessing a murder, fails to report it to the police, and finds himself the object of murderous and mercenary interest.
Temptation Harbour (1947) is a crime and drama film directed by Lance Comfort, released on February 27, 1947 with a runtime of 1h 31m. It stars Robert Newton, Simone Simon, William Hartnell and Marcel Dalio. Viewers rate it 5.4 out of 10 across 9 ratings.
Robert Newton
as Bert Mallinson
Simone Simon
as Camelia
William Hartnell
as Jim Brown
Marcel Dalio
as Insp. Dupré
Margaret Barton
as Betty Mallinson
Edward Rigby
as Tatem
Charles Victor
as George Gowshall
Kathleen Harrison
as Mabel Slater
Irene Handl
as Ethel Gowshall
Wylie Watson
as Fred
Leslie Dwyer
as Reg Slater
Edward Lexy
as Stationmaster
Directed by Lance Comfort, written by Georges Simenon, Frederick Gotfurt and Rodney Ackland, produced by Victor Skutezky.
Average viewer score of 5.4/10 from 9 ratings.
When signalman "Bert" (Robert Newton) sees some suspicious activity in the harbour one night he investigates only to find a corpse and a suitcase. On returning to his box to call the authorities, he notices that the case contains rather a large quantity of banknotes. Around £5,000! Now he is single-handedly trying to raise his daughter "Betty" (Margaret Barton) and has a few other issues to contend with, so he…
Reviewed on December 4, 2024
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The main cast of Temptation Harbour (1947) includes Robert Newton, Simone Simon, William Hartnell, Marcel Dalio and Margaret Barton. The film was directed by Lance Comfort. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Temptation Harbour was released on February 27, 1947 and runs for 1h 31m.
Temptation Harbour (1947) holds an average rating of 5.4 out of 10 from 9 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
