Odd Man Out

Starring: James Mason, Robert Newton, Kathleen Ryan, et al.

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• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• UPC: 014381453928
• Release Date: January 1
• Rating: Unrated (Not Rated)
• Publisher: IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT
• Director: Carol Reed
• Starring: James Mason, Robert Newton, Kathleen Ryan, Cyril Cusack, F.J. McCormick, William Hartnell, Fay Compton, Denis O'Dea, W.G. Fay, Maureen Delaney
• Number of Disks: 1
• Other Video Info: bw
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

“…I’m going away with my friend,” by the Sandpipers.

Leading up to the day of the film was the war of independence in 1922. An IRA revolutionary and ex-con, Johnny McQueen (James Mason), participates in a botched robbery in which he dispatches a person and receives what may be a mortal wound. In this movie, we spend the night with Johnny and find out who his friends are, and not so many friends are not. He is seeking a way out of the situation. The ending, not quite the book, due to the insistence of U.S. censorship, still works. One extra plus to the film before it gets started is that the well-known Carol Reed (1906-1976) directs it. Carol Reed was the second son of a stage actor and dramatics teacher. Also, the director of “The Third Man” and “The Fallen Idol”. A lot of Carol Reed films have gotten the Criterion treatment and Blu-ray. This film is symbolic of a time and has a universal timeless message; that the film should outlast different treatments and even us. James Mason is a good draw. What I find more interesting is that he is supported by many of the popular actors of the time. Three years later, Robert Newton (1905-1956) was well known for playing Long John Silver in “Treasure Island”. You will want to see the DVD extras, so if they are not downloadable, it is worth obtaining a DVD. This even has the Radio adaptation of “Odd Man Out” that stars James Mason, Pamela Kellino, and Dan O’Herlihy. Feb 11, 1952.