Crime ·Drama ·Thriller · United Kingdom · 1948 · 1h 15m

Daybreak

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Director
Compton Bennett
Cast
Ann Todd as Frances "Frankie" Tribe Eric Portman as Eddie Tribe Bill Owen as Ron Maxwell Reed as Olaf Tyson Edward Rigby as Bill Shackle Eliot Makeham as Mr. Walter Bigley
Crew
Reginald H. Wyer — Director of Photography Helga Cranston — Editor Peter Price — Editor Muriel Box — Writer Sydney Box — Writer Sydney Box — Producer
Synopsis

A mysterious barber hides a secret identity that eventually leads to tragedy.

Mood & Themes
river thameshangmanfilm noirbritish noir
Key Collaborators
Compton Bennett Director Reginald H. Wyer Director of Photography Helga Cranston Editor Peter Price Editor Muriel Box Writer Sydney Box Writer Sydney Box Producer Dorothy Sinclair Costume Design
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