Brighton Rock

1947 film directed by John Boulting
Movie film Q960785
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Brighton Rock

Summary

Brighton Rock is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,089 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Brighton Rock's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Brighton Rock was directed by John Boulting[4].
  • Graham Greene wrote the screenplay for Brighton Rock[5].
  • Terence Rattigan wrote the screenplay for Brighton Rock[6].
  • Brighton Rock's composer is recorded as Hans May[7].
  • Brighton Rock's genre is drama film[8].
  • Brighton Rock's genre is crime film[9].
  • Brighton Rock's genre is film noir[10].
  • Brighton Rock's genre is film based on a novel[11].
  • Brighton Rock's based on is recorded as Brighton Rock[12].
  • A cast member of Brighton Rock was Richard Attenborough[13].
  • A cast member of Brighton Rock was Hermione Baddeley[14].
  • A cast member of Brighton Rock was William Hartnell[15].
  • A cast member of Brighton Rock was Carol Marsh[16].
  • A cast member of Brighton Rock was Constance Smith[17].
  • A cast member of Brighton Rock was Harcourt Williams[18].
  • A cast member of Brighton Rock was Nigel Stock[19].
  • Brighton Rock was produced by Roy Boulting[20].
  • Brighton Rock's production company is recorded as Associated British Picture Corporation[21].
  • Brighton Rock's director of photography is recorded as Harry Waxman[22].
  • The original language of Brighton Rock was English[23].
  • Brighton Rock was distributed by video on demand[24].
  • Brighton Rock's review score is recorded as 8/10[25].
  • Brighton Rock's review score is recorded as 95%[26].
  • Brighton Rock's color is recorded as black-and-white[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Brighton Rock was produced by Roy Boulting[20]. It was directed by John Boulting[4]. Screenwriters include Graham Greene[5] and Terence Rattigan[6]. Cast members include Richard Attenborough[13], Hermione Baddeley[14], William Hartnell[15], Carol Marsh[16], Constance Smith[17], and Harcourt Williams[18].

Publication

Publication dates include December 1947[28] and January 26, 1948[29]. The original language of Brighton Rock was English[23]. Genres include drama film[8], crime film[9], film noir[10], and film based on a novel[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[24].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include criminality[30], gang[31], betrayal[32], and murder[33].

Reception

Reviews include 8/10[25] and 95%[26].

Why It Matters

Brighton Rock ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,089 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . bfi.org.uk. Retrieved . bfi.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . bfi.org.uk. Retrieved . bfi.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [32] . bfi.org.uk. Retrieved . bfi.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [33] . bfi.org.uk. Retrieved . bfi.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period 1930s
    Publication date +1947-12-00T00:00:00Z, +1948-01-26T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Graham Greene, Terence Rattigan
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+92'}
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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