Coming back from World War II, "Clem Morgan" (Trevor Howard) finds limited prospects in postwar Britain and falls in with a group of criminals. Following a botched robbery, he’s set up by these associates and sent to prison for the death of an officer. After breaking out, the film charts his pursuit of retribution as he tries to return home and even things up. I've never considered Trevor Howard a particularly convincing performer; there's always seemed to be something too detached about him, but he manages adequately here, supported by respectable turns from Griffith Jones playing his adversary "Narcy," Sally Gray in the role of the conflicted ("Sally"), and a dependable ensemble including Peter Bull who is suitably imposing, Maurice Denham as an alcoholic alongside his unhappy wife Vida Hope, and Ballard Berkeley. The narrative moves along with suspense, punctuated by smaller incidents that maintain engagement. While the fight sequences feel somewhat theatrical and the conclusion demands considerable suspension of disbelief—Howard’s use of milk bottles as weapons nearly veers into absurdity—the rest of the movie is well-structured and enjoyable.

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