| For Them That Trespass | |
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| Directed by | Alberto Cavalcanti |
| Written by | J. Lee Thompson |
| Based on | For Them That Trespass by Ernest Raymond |
| Produced by | Victor Skutezky |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Derick Williams |
| Edited by | Margery Saunders |
| Music by | Philip Green |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Associated British-Pathé (UK) |
Release date |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £150,232[1] |
| Box office | £124,978 (UK)[2] |
For Them That Trespass is a 1949 British crime film directed by Alberto Cavalcanti and starring Richard Todd, Patricia Plunkett and Stephen Murray.[3] It is an adaptation of the 1944 novel of the same name by Ernest Raymond.[4]
The film's main theme is miscarriage of justice. In the film, a professional writer witnesses a murder. He decides not to testify on behalf of an innocent man accused of the crime, wishing to protect his own reputation. The innocent man spends 15 years in prison for the murder. Once released, he tries to clear his name.
- ^ Chapman, J. (2022). The Money Behind the Screen: A History of British Film Finance, 1945-1985. Edinburgh University Press p 355.
- ^ Vincent Porter, 'The Robert Clark Account', Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, Vol 20 No 4, 2000 p489
- ^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | FOR THEM THAT TRESPASS (1949)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 16 April 2009. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^ For Them That Trespass: Ernest Raymond: Books. Amazon.ca. Retrieved 12 March 2014.