Movies

Pool of London (1951) A complex, intelligent and multilayered noirish drama with numerous memorable situations and characters, centering on the activities of a pair of sailors in port for a few days. The standout performance is that of Earl Cameron, touchingly evoking the uncertainty of a man trained to wariness who unexpectedly encounters tolerance and a promise of happiness. A diamond heist is just one complicating factor to shake up and combine the numerous characters, but it is their humanity that comes through over the action and plot. The scenes and settings in mid-century London are outstanding and many tertiary characters add even more to an already overflowing story. A superior and engrossing film. 9/10