The Intruder (1953)
Jack Hawkins plays a former British army officer who is surprised in his home one evening by a burglar. His surprise is compounded when the intruder turns out to be one of the men from his World War II army unit. With the straight-arrow diligence of a wartime commander, Hawkins delves into the unfortunate burglar's past, trying to discover why so promising a soldier hit the skids. The film is not so much a mystery but a genteel expose of the socioeconomic problems facing discharged servicemen in postwar England. The Intruder was adapted by Robin Maugham (son of Somerset Maugham) from his own novel Line on Ginger. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Jack Hawkins, Hugh Williams, (more)
- Director(s):
- Guy Hamilton
Synopsis of The Intruder
Jack Hawkins plays a former British army officer who is surprised in his home one evening by a burglar. His surprise is compounded when the intruder turns out to be one of the men from his World War II army unit. With the straight-arrow diligence of a wartime commander, Hawkins delves into the unfortunate burglar's past, trying to discover why so promising a soldier hit the skids. The film is not so much a mystery but a genteel expose of the socioeconomic problems facing discharged servicemen in postwar England. The Intruder was adapted by Robin Maugham (son of Somerset Maugham) from his own novel Line on Ginger. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of The Intruder
- Jack Hawkins - Wolf Merton
- Michael Medwin - Ginger Edwards
- Dennis Price - Leonard Perry
- Duncan Lamont - Donald Cope
- George Baker - Adjutant
- Dora Bryan - Dora Bee
- David Horne - General
- Edward Chapman - Walter Lowden
- Robert A'Dair
- Peter Martyn
- Richard Morris
- Campbell Singer
- Harold Lang
- Charles Lamb
- Hugh Williams - Tim Ross
- George Cole - John Summers
- Arthur Howard - Bertram Slake
- Marc Sheldon - Astley
- Nicholas Phipps - Capt. Featherstonehaugh
- Gene Anderson - June Maple
- Patrick Barr - Inspector Williams
- Susan Shaw - Tina
- Michael McGuire
- Rowena Gregory
- Leonard Sharp
- Michael Ripper
- Bruce Beeby
- Eric Berry
- Director(s):
- Guy Hamilton
- Writer(s):
- Anthony Squire, Robin Maugham, John Hunter
- Producer(s):
- Ivan Foxwell
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