A newspaper reporter finds himself drawn into the aftermath of a racetrack robbery.A newspaper reporter finds himself drawn into the aftermath of a racetrack robbery.A newspaper reporter finds himself drawn into the aftermath of a racetrack robbery.
Kenneth Griffith
- Ken Orwell
- (as Kenneth Griffiths)
Frank Atkinson
- George
- (uncredited)
Michael Balfour
- Ahmed
- (uncredited)
Hugh Cameron
- Reporter
- (uncredited)
Brian Franklin
- Charlie Greenwood
- (uncredited)
Ned Hood
- Motorcycle policeman
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaPetula Clark also starred in The Runaway Bus 1954 , with another bus full of passengers held hostage .
- GoofsWhen the motorcycle cop is chasing the bus, pulls it over, foolishly becomes caught unawares by the criminals on board and then get knocked off his cycle by them allowing them to resume their escape, not only does he fail to use his radio to call for backup, he somehow manages to lose the bus altogether when he resumes the chase! There is no indication that his radio was damaged during the encounter.
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Should've Been Produced In The US
A band of criminals rob a dog track and get away with a lot of money.... and a murder. The police start closing in on the one with the loot, and the head of the gang explains to a henchman that if he's caught, he'll squeal. It all winds up with reporter Kent Taylor on a bus that the desperate crooks hijack.
It's a rather confusing plot, with some fine performers acting in character, under the direction of R. G. Springsteen. Springsteen was a fine western director for Republic, and did a good job when given a shot outside the field. He certainly delivers here for Republic in their second British production, although the script is a bit muddled, and far more violent than most British movies were; clearly this was intended for American production, but Republic had all this cash sitting in Britain, just like the major studios. Still, there are good, roles for Petula Clark, Renee Houston, and Walter Rilla.
It's a rather confusing plot, with some fine performers acting in character, under the direction of R. G. Springsteen. Springsteen was a fine western director for Republic, and did a good job when given a shot outside the field. He certainly delivers here for Republic in their second British production, although the script is a bit muddled, and far more violent than most British movies were; clearly this was intended for American production, but Republic had all this cash sitting in Britain, just like the major studios. Still, there are good, roles for Petula Clark, Renee Houston, and Walter Rilla.
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- boblipton
- Nov 25, 2021
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- Runtime1 hour 15 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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