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They Can't Hang Me

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6.0/10 • 4

1955-10-011h 15m

CrimeDrama

A thrill-a-minute story behind today's atomic headlines!

A murderer hopes to escape his death sentence by identifying the leaders of a spy ring.

Directors
Val Guest

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  1. Terence Morgan

    Terence Morgan

    Inspector Ralph Brown

  2. Yolande Donlan

    Yolande Donlan

    Jill Wilson

  3. Anthony Oliver

    Anthony Oliver

    Inspector Newcombe

  4. André Morell

    André Morell

    Robert Isaac Pitt

  5. Reginald Beckwith

    Reginald Beckwith

    Harold

  6. Ursula Howells

    Ursula Howells

    Antonia Pitt

  7. Guido Lorraine

    Guido Lorraine

    Pietr Revski

  8. Basil Dignam

    Basil Dignam

    Wing Commander Riddle

  9. Raymond Rollett

    Raymond Rollett

    Sir Robert Rosper

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John Chard

Jul 26, 2014

6/10

Soho Killing: Senior Civil Servant Is Charged. They Can’t Hang Me is directed by Val Guest and adapted to screenplay by Guest and Val Valentine from the novel written by Leonard Mosley. It stars Terence Morgan, Yolande Donlan, Andre Morell, Anthony Oliver and Reginald Beckwith. When Robert Pitt (Morell) is convicted of murder and sentenced to death by execution, he offers the state a bargain. Grant him a reprieve and he will reveal the name of the master spy known as Leonidas before he leaves the country with some atomic secrets. Thus it’s a race against time thriller as the coppers follow the various leads while Pitt grows ever more frantic in his cell. Ideally the police want to find Leonidas without Pitt’s help, he is after all a murderer and the state officials are reluctant to grant the requested reprieve. The usual quota of suspects are thrust into the story at regular intervals, giving us a “who is it” thread, while Morgan’s head copper tries to keep his lover happy as the search for Leonidas constantly drags him away from planned romantic evenings with her. This is actually a fun thread that’s not played for marital drama, as is the byplay between Morgan and Oliver, two intrepid Inspectors who exchange banter and quips even as the pressure mounts. Enjoyable without ever reaching great heights as a spy thriller, They Can’t Hang Me is cautiously recommended to fans of such genre fare. 6/10

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
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