Pool of London
“A drama of the river underworld”
1951 · 1 h 25 min
Basil DeardenCast
Bonar Colleano 
Susan Shaw 
Renée Asherson 
Earl Cameron 
Moira Lister 
Max Adrian
Plot
Jewel thieves, murder, and a manhunt swirl around a merchant ship's crew in the London docks.
Sinekatalog’s take
Basil Dearden's Ealing crime drama, with Bonar Colleano, Earl Cameron and Susan Shaw, is tight and humane, and notable for a mixed-race romance.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (1,505 votes)
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