Sydney Tafler is perfectly cast as a small-time blackmarketeer whose criminal ambitions lead him into new and dangerous territory, while starlet Susan Shaw is the girl he is desperate to hold on to whatever it takes. The feature-length directorial debut of BAFTA nominee Ken Hughes, this acclaimed, post-war crime drama is featured here in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements, in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio. Benny has never made the big time. He's just another petty crook making a poor and precarious living on the black market and certainly not making enough to satisfy the demands of his girlfriend Molly, a lady of expensive tastes. So when presented with the opportunity to try his hand at blackmail, Benny leaps at the chance...
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