Brighton Rock (1947)
Tomatometer
How does the Tomatometer work 
Reviews Counted:12
Fresh:12
Rotten:0
Average Rating:8/10
Runtime: 1 hr 32 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: As cheap gangster Pinkie Brown, Attenborough is in top form, rashly commiting a murder and using a waitress to provide his alibi with unexpected consequences. Based on the novel by Graham Greene.... [More]
Starring: Richard Attenborough, William Hartnell, Carol Marsh, Nigel Stock
Director: John Boulting
Reviews for Brighton Rock
| Tomatometer | Critic | Review | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
 4/5 |
Director John Boulting brings the fabled Greeneland, that vile landscape ripened on sin and betrayal at the black heart of all his novels, to sensuous life. Full Review |
||
|
4/5 |
Brighton Rock takes the US noir thriller formula and blends it with a striking vision of the British seaside town in the 1930s. Full Review |
||
|
|
Brighton Rock is worth another viewing simply as a reminder that gangster films are meant to be unsettling. Full Review |
||
|
5/5 |
John Boulting's adaptation of Graham Greene's classic novel stakes its claim as one of the darkest films ever to be made on these shores. Full Review |
||
|
3/5 |
As brassy, boozy, and blonde entertainer Ida Arnold, [Hermione Baddeley] is a blast of smoky and stale music-hall air. Full Review |
||
|
3/5 |
The future Lord Dickie’s sinister stylings are what linger, especially the vitriolic audio recording he makes for his betrothed, done as if damnation were the most casual of enterprises. Full Review |
||
|
3.5/4 |
A brutal look at the British underworld -- as seen through the amoral eyes of teenaged thug Pinkie Brown, played brilliantly by the 24 year-old Attenborough. Full Review |
||
|
|
A seedy noir, equal parts concealed-camera atmosphere and tense set pieces. Full Review |
||
|
4/5 |
nuanced and subtle Full Review |
||
|
|
This tends to prove that Britain can turn out a gangster picture as brutal as any Hollywood had devised. Full Review |
||
|
4.5/5 |
Attenborough's Pinky is ... one of the scariest noir villains of all time. Full Review |
||
|
A |
If you have any kind of feel for noir films, this one is in the don't miss category. Full Review |
CommentWhat’s Hot On RT
Other News
Fresh Links
Featured
Subscribe to RT's YouTube channel and don't miss a second of our cracking video content.
Follow Rotten Tomatoes and join us as we tweet about the week's releases.
IGN RSS Feeds