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Gideon of Scotland Yard

Released Sep 3, 1958 1h 31m Crime Drama List
Tomatometer 3 Reviews 54% Popcornmeter 50+ Ratings
The chief inspector (Jack Hawkins) at Scotland Yard deals with a hit-and-run killing, a murder and robbers.
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Clyde Gilmour Maclean's Magazine Hollywood's John Ford, who has sadly declined in skill since his great days as a director, has scant reason to feel proud of this heavy-handed crime comedy-drama, starring the capable Jack Hawkins. Oct 30, 2019 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Corny but pleasantly dull detective story, that plays like a television program. Rated: C+ Feb 12, 2014 Full Review Michael E. Grost Classic Film and Television Unusual John Ford police procedural has stalwart British cop taking on police corruption, violent crime and a serial killer, all shot in glowing almost hallucinatory color. Jan 31, 2012 Full Review Read all reviews

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john k A simple movie a day in the life of a detective. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member different path for director john ford but good Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member After making tons of westerns with John Wayne and even a trip to Ireland with The Quiet Man. John Ford made a film completely against type, based on John Creasey's novel. On first view, it looks quite heavy going, but there is some very light hearted moments in the film, and Ford is able to get the best out of his British cast and crew, and it's a good time piece of London back in the 1950's. The film follows a day in the life of Detective Chief Inspector George Gideon (Jack Hawkins) of the Metropolitan Police, he's in charge of the Flying Squad. It doesn't get off to the most best start when he's booked for jumping a red light by P.C. Farnaby Green (Andrew Ray), despite his position in the Met. But, his day involves investigating a series of robberies on a company that delivers payroll money to other companies, Gideon discovers that one of his own detectives has been accepting bribes. Then murder Arthur Sayer (Laurence Naismith) from Manchester murders in London, Gideon is on the case again, while informant Birdie Sparrow (Cyril Cusack) gets into trouble with the wrong people. It's a good film, light hearted but it has tenacity too. Hawkins is very good as Gideon, and it's a good look of how the police operated then, and it was a refreshing change for Ford, who is comfortable working in the UK, and it has lovely colour cinematography by Freddie Young. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member An overly eventful and enjoyable to watch days policing in the British capital, but the real curiosity is that this is directed by the all-American hero director John Ford, and elements of this style are to be found here. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis The chief inspector (Jack Hawkins) at Scotland Yard deals with a hit-and-run killing, a murder and robbers.
Director
John Ford
Producer
Michael Killanin
Screenwriter
T.E.B. Clarke, John Creasey
Distributor
Columbia Pictures
Production Co
Columbia Pictures Corporation, Columbia British
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 3, 1958, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 20, 2014
Runtime
1h 31m
Sound Mix
Mono
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