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A Man on the Beach

  • 1956
  • 29m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
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A Man on the Beach (1956)
DramaShort

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  • Director
    • Joseph Losey
  • Writers
    • Victor Canning
    • Joseph Losey
    • Jimmy Sangster
  • Stars
    • Donald Wolfit
    • Michael Medwin
    • Michael Ripper
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
    47
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Joseph Losey
    • Writers
      • Victor Canning
      • Joseph Losey
      • Jimmy Sangster
    • Stars
      • Donald Wolfit
      • Michael Medwin
      • Michael Ripper
    • 4User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Donald Wolfit
    Donald Wolfit
    • Carter
    Michael Medwin
    Michael Medwin
    • Maxie
    Michael Ripper
    • Chauffeur
    Edward Forsyth
    • Sgt. Clement
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    Alex Gallier
    • Casino Manager
    • (uncredited)
    Corinne Grey
    • Blonde
    • (uncredited)
    Barry Shawzin
    • American
    • (uncredited)
    Shandra Walden
    • Little Girl
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    • Director
      • Joseph Losey
    • Writers
      • Victor Canning
      • Joseph Losey
      • Jimmy Sangster
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    6ripplinbuckethead

    Just beachy

    After a man robs a casino disguised as a woman (the *man* was disguised as a woman, not the casino, silly!), he escapes to the beach with his co-hort, whom he kills. In the process, he is shot in the arm. He wanders around the beach until he finds a shack. There he meets an interesting recluse who holds the key to his future.

    This was a weird one. 3/4 of it feels like the middle act of a movie, but then has a conclusive ending. The man in the shack also has a secret that's revealed at the end, but it's not so much revealed as "duh"-inducing. Still, an interesting, well performed, fairly entertaining short.

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      This half-hour short was the first movie Joseph Losey made under his own name since being blacklisted in Hollywood, and the first film he made in CinemaScope. He made the film simply to keep working and did not enjoy the experience, describing Sir Donald Wolfit as "an even bigger pain in the ass than Paul Muni, if that's possible".

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    • Release date
      • March 1956 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Człowiek na plaży
    • Filming locations
      • Belgium
    • Production company
      • Hammer Films
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    • Runtime
      29 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.55 : 1

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