Odd Man Out poster

Cast

James Mason profile

James Mason

Johnny McQueen

Kathleen Ryan profile

Kathleen Ryan

Kathleen Sullivan

William Hartnell profile

William Hartnell

Fencie - the barman

W.G. Fay profile

W.G. Fay

Father Tom

Denis O'Dea profile

Denis O'Dea

Inspector

Maureen Delaney profile

Maureen Delaney

Theresa O'Brien

Joseph Tomelty profile

Joseph Tomelty

'Gin' Jimmy, the cabbie

Ann Clery profile

Ann Clery

Maureen

Eddie Byrne profile

Eddie Byrne

Policeman in final scene

Wilfrid Brambell profile

Wilfrid Brambell

Standing Passenger on Tram (un...

Dora Bryan profile

Dora Bryan

Girl in Telephone Kiosk (uncre...

Steve Donahue profile

Steve Donahue

Policeman (uncredited)

Harry Hutchinson profile

Harry Hutchinson

Waiter in Crown Bar (uncredite...

Geoffrey Keen profile

Geoffrey Keen

Soldier (uncredited)

Pat McGrath profile

Pat McGrath

Lennie (uncredited)

Maurice Millard profile

Maurice Millard

Policeman (uncredited)

Noel Purcell profile

Noel Purcell

Tram Conductor (uncredited)

Details

Status

Released

Original language

en

Countries

GB

Reviews

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A review by John Chard 9

November 2, 2013

That's the duty of all of us.

Johnny McQueen is an IRA leader who breaks out of prison and for 6 months hides out at the house of adoring Kathleen. Here he plots a robbery of a Belfast mill to fund his underground organisation, the robbery doesn't go to plan and Johnny kills a man in a struggle outside the mill, he himself is shot and fails to make the getaway with his accomplices...

If ever there was a film that defines the statement of film on canvass then this is it, ...

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A review by CinemaSerf 7

July 7, 2022

This is very much an example of less is more from Carol Reed. James Mason is super as ("Johnny") who leads an IRA cell that decides to rob a textile mill to secure continued funding for their operations. As they make good their escape, he is shot, seriously wounded and has to try to secure medical care whilst being pursued by a determined constabulary and by his loving gal "Kathleen" (Kathleen Ryan). What helps this film to stand out, it that it attempts to deal in a far m...

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