Carol Reed fans who are looking for another Third Man will be disappointed by this earlier picture, which has some great cinematography and stylish touches but lacks a story or enough interesting characters. It begins promisingly by focussing on the tensions within a rebel gang in Belfast but, after the inevitable heist, degenerates into an episodic ramble though the city streets, James Mason playing a mannequin's role as a wounded man incapable of sustained dialogue or action. Robert Newton goes to the other extreme, overacting his part as an eccentric artist, though there are good performances elsewhere in the cast. People who know more than me about film-making will appreciate this film for it's cinematic technique, but it dates very badly as a piece of entertainment.
Review of Odd Man Out
