Attributes
- Directed by Emlyn Williams
- Origin Wales
- Year 1949
- Duration 1h 35m
- Certificate PG
- Type Film
A man is exiled as a thief from his village but later returns from London for revenge. He plans to buy the entire district up as part of a water reservoir project but an old woman and her stepson stand in his way. Based on a true story, this tale of revenge, murder, desperation and love all intertwine. Richard Burton shines in his first screen role.
What people are saying
A powerful, poetic, elegiac melodrama about the destruction of a tight-knit community… well acted, deeply moving, carefully stylised, using the Welsh background and Welsh language with conviction and authority.
