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Temptation Harbour

- 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.

Release Date : 1947-02-27

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Associated British Picture Corporation

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles : Temptation Harbor

Cast

Robert Newton

Character Name : Bert Mallinson

Original Name : Robert Newton

Gender : Male

Simone Simon

Character Name : Camelia

Original Name : Simone Simon

Gender : Female

William Hartnell

Character Name : Jim Brown

Original Name : William Hartnell

Gender : Male

Marcel Dalio

Character Name : Insp. Dupré

Original Name : Marcel Dalio

Gender : Male

Margaret Barton

Character Name : Betty Mallinson

Original Name : Margaret Barton

Gender : Female

Edward Rigby

Character Name : Tatem

Original Name : Edward Rigby

Gender : Male

Charles Victor

Character Name : George Gowshall

Original Name : Charles Victor

Gender : Male

Kathleen Harrison

Character Name : Mabel Slater

Original Name : Kathleen Harrison

Gender : Female

Irene Handl

Character Name : Ethel Gowshall

Original Name : Irene Handl

Gender : Female

Wylie Watson

Character Name : Fred

Original Name : Wylie Watson

Gender : Male

Leslie Dwyer

Character Name : Reg Slater

Original Name : Leslie Dwyer

Gender : Male

Edward Lexy

Character Name : Stationmaster

Original Name : Edward Lexy

Gender : Male

Dave Crowley

Character Name : Teddy

Original Name : Dave Crowley

Gender : Male

John Salew

Character Name : CID Inspector

Original Name : John Salew

Gender : Male

George Woodbridge

Character Name : Joe Frost, the butcher

Original Name : George Woodbridge

Gender : Male

Kathleen Boutall

Character Name : Mrs. Frost

Original Name : Kathleen Boutall

Gender : Female

Gladys Henson

Character Name : Mrs. Titmuss

Original Name : Gladys Henson

Gender : Female

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-12-04

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 decides to keep the windfall and keep his head down. That might have seemed a good plan at the time, but soon people begin to spot the signs of his new found wealth and with police from both sides of the Channel as well as the original owners of the loot on his trail, things start to get distinctly dicey for him. On the plus side, though, he has made a new friend. "Camelia" (Simone Simon) is the only person in whom he's confided, but is she trustworthy? Is anyone? This features a solid cast of regulars like Irene Handl, Edward Rigby and the always reliable Kathleen Harrison as it quite menacingly develops into a story illustrating the dangers of following the green-eyed monster, however well intentioned at the start one may be, and at just how it can change people. Newton is very much in his element - he always did do the frantic and panicky characters well, and he does illicit a degree of sympathy as things close in on him. It packs quite a lot into ninety minutes, pretty much hits the ground running and is well worth a watch.