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Noose (1948)

Noose poster
Directed by
Edmond T. Gréville
Genre
drama film, film noir, crime film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
5.3 of 10 from 17 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A reporter and a detective work together to take down a black market racketeer in postwar London. The story mixes crime with a dry sense of humor.

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What happens

Noose (U.S. title: The Silk Noose) is a 1948 British comedy crime film, directed by Edmond T. Gréville and starring Carole Landis, Joseph Calleia and Derek Farr. It was written by Richard Llewellyn based on his play of the same title. The film is part of the cycle of Britain spiv films produced between 1945 and 1950. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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