Pool of London (1951)
- Directed by
- Basil Dearden
- Genre
- drama film, crime film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.6 of 10 from 37 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A sailor on shore leave in post-war London gets caught up in a smuggling scheme. When a murder happens, he and his friend must navigate the city's underworld to avoid being blamed.
noirgrittyurbantenseatmosphericmelancholicslow-burn
What happens
Pool of London is a 1951 British crime film noir directed by Basil Dearden, and starring Bonar Colleano, Earl Cameron (in his breakthrough role), Susan Shaw, Renée Asherson and Moira Lister. It was written by Jack Whittingham and John Eldridge. Set in post-war London, the film is of note for portraying the first interracial relationship in British cinema. The film was produced by Ealing Studios and released by General Film Distributors on 22 February 1951. It was a commercial and critical success. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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