Odd Man Out
Screened in November 2010
Director: Carol Reed. Cast: James Mason, Kathleen Ryan, F.J. McCormick, W.G. Fay, Robert Newton, William Hartnell, Cyril Cusack, Robert Beatty, Dan O'Herlihy, Roy Irving, Denis O'Dea, Kitty Kirwan, Maureen Delaney, Fay Compton, Beryl Measor, Ann Clery, Arthur Hambling, Joseph Tomelty, Elwyn Brooks-Jones. Screenplay: F.L. Green and R.C. Sherriff (based on the novel by F.L. Green).
Twitter Capsule: Grotty nocturnal safari, limber edits, Mason and Krasker typically deft—but too lacquered with visual, tonal conceits

Photo © 1947 Two Cities Films/Universal Pictures
Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: B+


Academy Award Nominations:
Best Film Editing: Fergus McDonell

Other Awards:
British Academy Awards (BAFTAs): Best British Film

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