# Odd Man Out (1947)

> A wounded IRA leader becomes the doomed center of a shadowy Belfast manhunt where love, loyalty, and political violence collide.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/28313

## Facts

- Runtime: 116 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Director: Carol Reed
- Cast: James Mason, Robert Newton, Cyril Cusack, F.J. McCormick, Kathleen Ryan, William Hartnell, Fay Compton, W.G. Fay
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039677/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: brooding, harrowing, melancholic, classic film night, noir marathon

## Synopsis

A wounded revolutionary fights for survival as loyalties are tested and a city hunts him down.

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- [The Naked City (1948)](https://ember.film/movie/12351)
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- [Killer's Kiss (1955)](https://ember.film/movie/5175)
- [Act of Violence (1949)](https://ember.film/movie/20586)
- [Ministry of Fear (1944)](https://ember.film/movie/12894)

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