241:
driver (now working as a cab driver) who had also abandoned him during the abortive raid. He manages to provide himself with an alibi to avoid any prosecution. During this scheme he meets Carol Dane, who is unaware of his true nature, and the two begin a romance. Later he confronts Gus with the understanding that if he does not give him money he'll hand over the gun to the police.
434:
extremely strong cast, William
Hartnell stands out with a particularly good performance as the mean, plausible rat, turning easily to brutal crimes to compensate for his wounded vanity. Excellent acting on the part of both stars and minor characters, combined with sensitive and imaginative direction, make this an outstanding film of its class."
31:
248:
Things begin to go downhill when Leo and
Gregory learn that it was actually Gregory's gun that was used rather than Gus's. Gregory becomes upset and has his companion plot to murder Gus while forcefully threatening Leo. Leo's wrists are crushed again, but he and Gus reach a deal for Leo to bring back
244:
After Gus hands over the money, he contacts
Gregory Lang, whom he is actually working under. Gregory is an antiques dealer who hired Gus to steal jewellery and art pieces for him. Meanwhile, Leo learns that Detective Inspector Rogers is investigating the murder case. He attempts to assure Rogers that
433:
wrote: "This is one of a few modest but unusual crime films turned out by
British studios. Free from the usual night-club and carchase clichés of the American second-feature thriller, it contains a credible story and more sensitive psychological perception than many more ambitious productions. In an
252:
When Leo steals the jewel and brings back the gun to
Gregory, a gunfight ensues, leaving Gregory dead. As Leo jumps on the train to run away with Carol, she confronts him about his lies. Soon after, Rogers arrives after finally learning that Leo murdered the cab driver. He prepares to apprehend Leo,
240:
When Leo is released, he returns to Gus to obtain a job. Gus harshly rebuffs him and points out how Leo's injured wrists would prevent him from working as a thief. This leads Leo to seek complete vengeance against Gus. He decides to frame Gus for murder by stealing his gun and murdering the getaway
236:
tactic. During one particular risky robbery heist, Leo breaks the window at a jewellery store only to have his wrists broken by a security shutter falling on them. He is soon caught and brought to prison to serve his term. Throughout his stay, Leo does not reveal who he is working for to the
245:
he is attempting to live a life away from crime, but Rogers continues to question Leo's character and whereabouts during the night of the murder.
841:
861:
856:
821:
816:
846:
811:
612:
836:
806:
738:
537:"Appointment with Crime – review | cast and crew, movie star rating and where to watch film on TV and online"
831:
128:
93:
464:
746:
398:
851:
666:
642:
362:
634:
605:
509:
429:
410:
237:
authorities but instead serves his time, angered by Gus for running out on him during the robbery.
536:
754:
650:
622:
416:
253:
but Leo tries to jump out of the train window only to have the window slam shut on his wrists.
205:
41:
518:
392:
598:
579:
8:
801:
386:
368:
310:
298:
826:
698:
328:
322:
563:
374:
113:
30:
706:
262:
209:
69:
59:
770:
762:
682:
674:
585:
522:
356:
590:
778:
658:
380:
304:
268:
249:
the gun and steal a jewel. All the while, Rogers uncovers more and more clues.
233:
213:
73:
504:
795:
722:
292:
280:
221:
103:
77:
232:
Leo Martin works for a criminal gang run by Gus Loman that primarily uses a
730:
690:
334:
274:
217:
81:
439:
316:
286:
557:
568:
354:
was the 12th most popular film at the
British box office in 1946 after
201:
444:
574:
489:"Hollywood Sneaks in 15 Films on '25 Best' List of Arty Britain".
404:
620:
793:
606:
613:
599:
29:
469:British Film Institute Collections Search
457:
842:Films shot at British National Studios
794:
862:English-language crime thriller films
594:
423:
301:as Detective Sergeant Charlie Weeks
13:
14:
873:
857:Films scored by George Melachrino
551:
16:1946 British film by John Harlow
139:Anglo-American Film Corporation
739:Old Mother Riley's New Venture
529:
497:
482:
319:as Joe Fisher (garage manager)
1:
822:British black-and-white films
817:Films directed by John Harlow
747:Old Mother Riley Headmistress
493:. 15 January 1947. p. 2.
450:
346:
283:as Detective Inspector Rogers
847:1940s English-language films
812:British crime thriller films
341:
7:
837:British films about revenge
517:(145): 60. 1 January 1946.
10:
878:
807:1940s crime thriller films
129:British National Films Ltd
629:
510:The Monthly Film Bulletin
430:The Monthly Film Bulletin
185:
177:
167:
152:4 November 1946
143:
135:
119:
109:
99:
87:
65:
55:
47:
37:
28:
23:
505:"Appointment with Crime"
465:"Appointment with Crime"
447:," rating it 3/5 stars.
411:The House on 92nd Street
204:directed and written by
363:The Bells of St. Mary's
256:
227:
832:British gangster films
755:Those People Next Door
715:Appointment with Crime
581:Appointment with Crime
570:Appointment with Crime
559:Appointment with Crime
352:Appointment with Crime
197:Appointment with Crime
24:Appointment with Crime
525:– via ProQuest.
852:1940s British films
491:The Washington Post
369:Piccadilly Incident
699:Meet Sexton Blake!
621:Films directed by
424:Critical reception
329:Wilfrid Hyde-White
325:as Detective Mason
313:as prison governor
200:is a 1946 British
789:
788:
443:called it "solid
399:The Corn is Green
375:The Captive Heart
193:
192:
114:George Melachrino
869:
707:The Echo Murders
615:
608:
601:
592:
591:
545:
544:
533:
527:
526:
501:
495:
494:
486:
480:
479:
477:
475:
461:
337:as Jonah Crackle
263:William Hartnell
210:William Hartnell
159:
157:
70:William Hartnell
60:Louis H. Jackson
33:
21:
20:
877:
876:
872:
871:
870:
868:
867:
866:
792:
791:
790:
785:
771:Dangerous Cargo
763:The Blue Parrot
675:Candles at Nine
625:
619:
586:Rotten Tomatoes
554:
549:
548:
535:
534:
530:
503:
502:
498:
488:
487:
483:
473:
471:
463:
462:
458:
453:
426:
417:The Overlanders
357:The Wicked Lady
349:
344:
307:as Mrs. Wilkins
289:as Gregory Lang
259:
230:
170:
163:
155:
153:
146:
131:
124:
122:
92:
80:
76:
72:
17:
12:
11:
5:
875:
865:
864:
859:
854:
849:
844:
839:
834:
829:
824:
819:
814:
809:
804:
787:
786:
784:
783:
779:Delayed Action
775:
767:
759:
751:
743:
735:
727:
719:
711:
703:
695:
687:
679:
671:
667:The Dark Tower
663:
659:This Was Paris
655:
647:
643:Master and Man
639:
630:
627:
626:
618:
617:
610:
603:
595:
589:
588:
577:
566:
553:
552:External links
550:
547:
546:
528:
496:
481:
455:
454:
452:
449:
425:
422:
381:Road to Utopia
348:
345:
343:
340:
339:
338:
332:
326:
320:
314:
308:
305:Elsie Wagstaff
302:
296:
290:
284:
278:
272:
269:Raymond Lovell
266:
258:
255:
234:smash and grab
229:
226:
214:Raymond Lovell
191:
190:
187:
183:
182:
181:United Kingdom
179:
175:
174:
171:
168:
165:
164:
162:
161:
149:
147:
144:
141:
140:
137:
136:Distributed by
133:
132:
127:
125:
120:
117:
116:
111:
107:
106:
101:
97:
96:
89:
88:Cinematography
85:
84:
74:Raymond Lovell
67:
63:
62:
57:
53:
52:
49:
45:
44:
39:
35:
34:
26:
25:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
874:
863:
860:
858:
855:
853:
850:
848:
845:
843:
840:
838:
835:
833:
830:
828:
825:
823:
820:
818:
815:
813:
810:
808:
805:
803:
800:
799:
797:
781:
780:
776:
773:
772:
768:
765:
764:
760:
757:
756:
752:
749:
748:
744:
741:
740:
736:
733:
732:
728:
725:
724:
723:Green Fingers
720:
717:
716:
712:
709:
708:
704:
701:
700:
696:
693:
692:
688:
685:
684:
680:
677:
676:
672:
669:
668:
664:
661:
660:
656:
653:
652:
648:
645:
644:
640:
637:
636:
635:My Lucky Star
632:
631:
628:
624:
616:
611:
609:
604:
602:
597:
596:
593:
587:
583:
582:
578:
576:
572:
571:
567:
565:
561:
560:
556:
555:
542:
538:
532:
524:
520:
516:
512:
511:
506:
500:
492:
485:
470:
466:
460:
456:
448:
446:
442:
441:
435:
432:
431:
421:
419:
418:
413:
412:
407:
406:
401:
400:
395:
394:
389:
388:
383:
382:
377:
376:
371:
370:
365:
364:
359:
358:
353:
336:
333:
330:
327:
324:
321:
318:
315:
312:
309:
306:
303:
300:
297:
294:
293:Alan Wheatley
291:
288:
285:
282:
281:Robert Beatty
279:
277:as Carol Dane
276:
273:
270:
267:
265:as Leo Martin
264:
261:
260:
254:
250:
246:
242:
238:
235:
225:
223:
222:Robert Beatty
219:
215:
211:
208:and starring
207:
203:
199:
198:
188:
184:
180:
176:
172:
166:
151:
150:
148:
142:
138:
134:
130:
126:
118:
115:
112:
108:
105:
104:Monica Kimick
102:
98:
95:
90:
86:
83:
79:
78:Robert Beatty
75:
71:
68:
64:
61:
58:
54:
50:
46:
43:
40:
36:
32:
27:
22:
19:
777:
769:
761:
753:
745:
737:
731:While I Live
729:
721:
714:
713:
705:
697:
691:The Agitator
689:
681:
673:
665:
657:
649:
641:
633:
580:
569:
558:
540:
531:
514:
508:
499:
490:
484:
472:. Retrieved
468:
459:
438:
436:
428:
427:
415:
409:
403:
397:
393:Anchors Away
391:
385:
379:
373:
367:
361:
355:
351:
350:
335:Ivor Barnard
295:as Noel Penn
275:Joyce Howard
271:as Gus Loman
251:
247:
243:
239:
231:
218:Joyce Howard
196:
195:
194:
169:Running time
145:Release date
94:James Wilson
82:Joyce Howard
18:
623:John Harlow
541:Radio Times
474:25 December
440:Radio Times
317:Wally Patch
311:Ian Fleming
299:Cyril Smith
287:Herbert Lom
206:John Harlow
91:Gerald Moss
56:Produced by
51:John Harlow
42:John Harlow
38:Directed by
802:1946 films
796:Categories
651:Spellbound
523:1305813544
451:References
347:Box office
331:as cleaner
323:Ian McLean
202:crime film
173:92 minutes
156:1946-11-04
121:Production
48:Written by
827:Film noir
342:Reception
160: (UK)
100:Edited by
683:Headline
575:AllMovie
519:ProQuest
186:Language
110:Music by
66:Starring
387:Caravan
189:English
178:Country
154: (
123:company
782:(1954)
774:(1954)
766:(1953)
758:(1953)
750:(1950)
742:(1949)
734:(1947)
726:(1947)
718:(1946)
710:(1945)
702:(1945)
694:(1945)
686:(1944)
678:(1944)
670:(1943)
662:(1942)
654:(1941)
646:(1934)
638:(1933)
521:
405:Gilda
564:IMDb
476:2023
445:noir
437:The
414:and
257:Cast
228:Plot
220:and
584:at
573:at
562:at
798::
539:.
515:13
513:.
507:.
467:.
420:.
408:,
402:,
396:,
390:,
384:,
378:,
372:,
366:,
360:,
224:.
216:,
212:,
614:e
607:t
600:v
543:.
478:.
158:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.