Bonsell Anthony Richmond as Cliff Bonsell Sean Barrett as Willy Maxted Derek Farr as Detective Gray Veronica Hurst as Hilda Michael Medwin as Bob Carter Gordon Harker as Mr. Hare Beatrice Varley as Mrs. Maxted Philip Saville as Ben Jones John Warwick as Sgt. Gurney Toke Townley as Jimmy Knuckle Locations The public house "Who’d A Thought It" was in Nine Mile Ride, Crowthorne. It was closed and demolished in 2003. Reception The Time Out Film Guide describes it as "a strange little film (which) can't make up its mind whether it's a thriller or a piece of social conscience, but the performance of the boy lends it charm." References External links 1954 films 1950s psychological drama films Films directed by Lance Comfort British black-and-white films British psychological drama films Films set in England 1954 drama films Films scored by Eric Spear British Lion Films films Films shot at Shepperton Studios 1950s English-language films 1950s British films