One of the great unsung film noir's.
Carol Reed's (The Third Man) other great masterpiece stars James Mason as an Irish terrorist on the hiding out from his gang, the law and head hunting citizens.
Beryl Measor, Cyril Cusack, Dan O'Herlihy
In the aftermath of a botched hold-up, intended to finance the activities of his IRA cell, a wounded Johnny McQueen takes shelter in the back-alleys of Belfast, a shadowy underworld where sanctuary is...( read more
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Stats: 96 reviews
Flixster Reviews (96)
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May 19, 2008
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January 5, 2008
rated it somewhere else before i was on flixster. don't really remember it
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December 28, 2007
gritty crime drama from carol reed pre-third man. nice performance by james mason as an ira man on the run after a botched robbery. progress toward reed's masterpiece is quite evident with great shadowy noir atmosphere, sharp dialogue, suspenseful chase scenes and interesting r...( read more)
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August 21, 2009
Excellent British noir, perhaps a little overlong. James Mason is brilliant in the lead but it is beautifully acted by the entire cast.
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June 6, 2009
Drunken, Irish claustrophobia. But I wanted to punch some of the characters, namely Shell, in the face.
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March 3, 2009
I have a weakness for movies that start off one way and kind of wander off course, and this is a beautiful example of a man on the run story that devolves from a chase movie into a slow and beautiful reflection on humanity and death. It is wonderfully surreal and that quality pe...( read more)
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September 10, 2008
won best British film from BAFTA and was nominated for best picture by NBR
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March 24, 2008
Odd Man Out is an almost flawless movie that is such a tribute to great acting, writing, and storytelling. In a time when there are so many blow em' up action movies with actors showing the talent levels of my radio this movie can show you that there can indeed be great films tha...( read more)
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