Friday, March 24, 2017

Thursday, March 23 - The Man in the Back Seat

The Man in the Back Seat (1961)

Derren Nesbitt and Keith Faulkner star as small-time crooks Tony and Frank who, one ill fated evening, jump a greyhound track bookie (Harry Locke - a familiar face in British cinema) only to find that the loot they desire is in a security bag chained to his wrist. Piling the unconscious victim into the back seat of his own vehicle, the pair take off in panic determined to first free the bookie from his money and then free themselves of him altogether.

But whenever the two try to ditch their unwanted and silently oppressive charge, some accident or twist of fate intervenes, making them go on with their burden, descending further into guilt, desperation and ultimately tragedy.

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