Ausgestoßen (1947)

Ausgestoßen: Directed by Carol Reed. With James Mason, Robert Newton, Cyril Cusack, F.J. McCormick. A wounded Irish nationalist leader attempts to evade police following a failed robbery in Belfast.

“Very unusual film, this. Haunting. Iu0026#39;m not a big fan of James Mason but he is excellent in this.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAn unnamed organisation (the IRA) in an unnamed Norhern Irish city (Belfast) carry out an armed robbery that goes wrong. Johnny ends up shot, dying and on the run. The movie tracks the multiple stalking of this wounded, dying creature. Everyone wants a piece of him for different reasons.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eWhy the IRA and Belfast arenu0026#39;t named I donu0026#39;t know – perhaps the politics of the time caused this.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eSome aspects of the movie have dated somewhat, but much of it remains gripping and fascinating.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eHarold Pinter refers to it constantly in his play Old Times and you can imagine that a young Pinter would have been influenced by this movie.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eCheck this one out, for sure.”