Centring on the activities of a gang of assorted criminals and, in particular, their leader – a vicious young hoodlum known as "Pinkie" – the film's main thematic concern is the criminal underbelly evident in inter-war Brighton.
Brighton Rock has generally received positive reviews.
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Brighton Rock was released in 1948 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 104 reviews, giving Brighton Rock (1948) an average rating of 68%.
Overall, cinema-goers and film critics broadly agree on the merits of the movie, with critics giving it an average score of 84% and users giving an average score of 81%.
With a score of 68%, Brighton Rock is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1948, which stands at 63%.
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