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They Can't Hang Me

"A thrill-a-minute story behind today's atomic headlines!"

1955-10-01 Crime 1hr 15m

A murderer hopes to escape his death sentence by identifying the leaders of a spy ring.

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They Can't Hang Me

Storyline

A murderer hopes to escape his death sentence by identifying the leaders of a spy ring.

  • Released
    1955-10-01
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 15m
  • Genre
    Crime, Drama
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    0
  • Production
    Roger Proudlock Productions

Crew

Val Guest
Director
Val Guest
Screenplay
Keywords:
spy atomic device

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Cast

Terence Morgan

Terence Morgan
Inspector Ralph Brown
Yolande Donlan

Yolande Donlan
Jill Wilson
Anthony Oliver

Anthony Oliver
Inspector Newcombe
André Morell

André Morell
Robert Isaac Pitt
Reginald Beckwith

Reginald Beckwith
Harold
Ursula Howells

Ursula Howells
Antonia Pitt
Guido Lorraine

Guido Lorraine
Pietr Revski
Basil Dignam

Basil Dignam
Wing Commander Riddle
Raymond Rollett

Raymond Rollett
Sir Robert Rosper
Fred Johnson

Fred Johnson
Professor Robinson-Heston
Arnold Marlé

Arnold Marlé
Karl Kopek
Mark Dignam

Mark Dignam
Prison Governor
John Horsley

John Horsley
Assistant Commissioner
Barry Lowe

Barry Lowe
Eric Colter
Diana Lambert

Diana Lambert
Young Woman
Petra Davies

Petra Davies
Pitt's Maid (uncredited)
Brown Derby

Brown Derby
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Michael Godfrey

Michael Godfrey
Chertwell Security Guard (uncredited)
Arthur Lovegrove

Arthur Lovegrove
Nick (uncredited)
Louis Matto

Louis Matto
Waiter (uncredited)
Guy Mills

Guy Mills
Brown's Driver (uncredited)
Stuart Mitchell

Stuart Mitchell
Head Waiter (uncredited)
Jim Brady

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Nick's Thug (uncredited)
Cyril Renison

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Detective Sergeant Enders (uncredited)

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Reviews for They Can't Hang Me
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A Review by John Chard 6

Written by John Chard on 2014-07-26

Soho Killing: Senior Civil Servant Is Charged. They Can’t Hang Me is directed by Val Guest and adapted to screenplay by Guest and Val Va... read more

Soho Killing: Senior Civil Servant Is Charged. They Can’t Hang Me is directed by Val Guest and adapted to screenplay by Guest and Val Valentine from the novel written by Leonard Mosley. It stars Terence Morgan, Yolande Donlan, Andre Morell, Anthony Oliver and Reginald Beckwith. When Robert Pitt (Morell) is convicted of murder and sentenced to death by execution, he offers the state a bargain. Grant him a reprieve and he will reveal the name of the master spy known as Leonidas before he leaves the country with some atomic secrets. Thus it’s a race against time thriller as the coppers follow the various leads while Pitt grows ever more frantic in his cell. Ideally the police want to find Leonidas without Pitt’s help, he is after all a murderer and the state officials are reluctant to grant the requested reprieve. The usual quota of suspects are thrust into the story at regular intervals, giving us a “who is it” thread, while Morgan’s head copper tries to keep his lover happy as the search for Leonidas constantly drags him away from planned romantic evenings with her. This is actually a fun thread that’s not played for marital drama, as is the byplay between Morgan and Oliver, two intrepid Inspectors who exchange banter and quips even as the pressure mounts. Enjoyable without ever reaching great heights as a spy thriller, They Can’t Hang Me is cautiously recommended to fans of such genre fare. 6/10

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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-11-14

André Morell is "Pitt" - in jail awaiting hanging for murdering a prostitute. At the last minute he contacts "Insp. Brown" (Terence Morgan) ... read more

André Morell is "Pitt" - in jail awaiting hanging for murdering a prostitute. At the last minute he contacts "Insp. Brown" (Terence Morgan) with information about master spy "Leonidas" who is about to take a top scientific secret behind the iron curtain - in return for his life! Together with his sidekick Anthony Oliver ("Insp. Newcombe") they set off to thwart this plan. It's a decent enough story that moves along a-pace. Yolande Donlan adds a bit of light relief as the fiancée who spends much of her time waiting around for her detective boyfriend and there are just enough red herrings to keep this intriguing, if a bit lightweight thriller, going for 75 minutes.

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A Review by John Chard

Soho Killing: Senior Civil Servant Is Charged. They Can’t Hang Me is directed by Val Guest and adapted to screenplay by Guest and Val Valentine from the novel written by Leonard Mosley. It stars Terence Morgan, Yolande Donlan, Andre Mor...

reviewer avatar

A Review by John Chard 6

Written by John Chard on 2014-07-26

Soho Killing: Senior Civil Servant Is Charged. They Can’t Hang Me is directed by Val Guest and adapted to screenplay by Guest and Val Valentine from the novel written by Leonard Mosley. It stars T...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-11-14

André Morell is "Pitt" - in jail awaiting hanging for murdering a prostitute. At the last minute he contacts "Insp. Brown" (Terence Morgan) with information about master spy "Leonidas" who is about to...

read more