Hemel Pike is a canal-barge Casanova, aided and abetted by his illiterate cousin Ronnie. Hemel has a girl in every town along his route, and each one is intent on marriage. He is finally caught when one of the girls, Christine, falls pregnant. Her protective father, a 'larger than life' character, who holds the canal record for drinking 29 pints of 'Brown and Mild' in a single session, is understandably upset by his daughter's situation. The film is unique in that it attempts to portray worki find out more...
An upper middle class housewife finds herself being blackmailed by a loan shark, but, fortunately for her, the man he sends, a small-time crook and loner, becomes infatuated with her. This Ophuls film noir classic is rich in suspense, strikingly photographed and features career best performances from Joan Bennett and James Mason.
Based on the story 'The Blank Wall' by Elisabeth Sanxay Holding.