Bang! You're Dead

Bang! You're Dead (1954)

Two small boys are playing in a wood. The younger boy has a revolver and, not understanding that the gun differs from his toy pistol, plays 'highwayman' on the road and holds up a cyclist; the gun goes off, killing the cyclist. Both boys are unaware of the tragic consequences of their game. The body and the gun are found by Bob Carter, who had recently quarreled with the victim in the presence of their workmates, and both men had uttered threats. The evidence is strong, and Bob is arrested for murder...

Date of release
1954-03-15
TMDB
7.2 / 10 (4)
Runtime
1h 28m
Genres
Drama
Director
Lance Comfort

Casting

Interesting facts

Bang! You're Dead, also known as Game of Danger, is a 1954 British second feature ('B') psychological drama film directed by Lance Comfort and starring Jack Warner, Anthony Richmond, Veronica Hurst, Derek Farr and Sean Barrett. It was written by Ernest Borneman and Guy Elmes. When a child accidentally kills a man, the child and his companion struggle to comprehend the gravity of what has happened.

Production

The film was shot at Shepperton Studios with sets designed by the art director Norman G. Arnold. It was distributed by British Lion Films.

The public house "Who'd A Thought It" was in Nine Mile Ride, Crowthorne. It was closed and demolished in 2003.

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