For Them That Trespass (1949)
For Them That Trespass (1949)
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Plot.
In this drama, a frustrated upper-class writer decides that he will find real inspiration by examining his subjects first-hand. This leads him to begin wandering about the seamiest side of town where he witnesses a murder. When an innocent man is arrested, the writer refuses to assist him as the knowledge that he has been "slumming" could destroy his career. The young man is sentenced to 15 years in prison.
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Cast & Crew.
Richard Todd
Herbert Edward Logan
Patricia Plunkett
Rosie
Stephen Murray
Christopher Drew
Michael Laurence
Jim Heal
Vida Hope
Olive Mockson
Rosalyn Boulter
Frankie Ketchen
James Hayter
John Craigie 'Jocko' Glenn
Harry Fowler
Dave, Rosie's friend
George Hayes
The Mad Artist
Michael Brennan
Det. Insp. Benstead
Joan Dowling
Gracie, Rosie's friend
Michael Medwin
Len, Herbie's bar pal
Irene Handl
Inn Proprietress
John Salew
Prosecutor Ainsley / Defense Counsel Sir Huntley
Mary Merrall
Mrs. Drew
Frederick Leister
The Vicar
Harcourt Williams
Judge
George Curzon
Clark Hall
Ian Fleming
First Prison Warden
Edward Lexy
Second Prison Warden
Helen Cherry
Mary Drew
Valentine Dyall
Toastmaster at Drew Party
Ernest Butcher
uncredited
Ernest Raymond
Novel
Alberto Cavalcanti
Director
J. Lee Thompson
Screenplay
Bob Clark
Makeup Artist
Derick Williams
Director of Photography
Dorothy Sinclair
Wardrobe Supervisor
Victor Skutezky
Producer
Harry Benson
Sound
Peter Proud
Production Design
Frank Cross
Hairstylist
W.A. Whittaker
Production Manager
Philip Green
Music
P. Woods
Sound Editor
Margery Saunders
Editor
William Douglas-Home
Screenplay
Stan Jolly
Sound
Leonard Sharp
uncredited
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Wiki.
For Them That Trespass is a 1949 British crime film directed by Alberto Cavalcanti and starring Richard Todd, Patricia Plunkett and Stephen Murray. It is an adaptation of the 1944 novel of the same name by Ernest Raymond.
The film's main theme is miscarriage of justice. In the film, a professional writer witnesses a murder. He decides not to testify on behalf of an innocent man accused of the crime, wishing to protect his own reputation. The innocent man spends 15 years in prison for the murder. Once released, he tries to clear his name.
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