Characters & Themes
Gideon’s Day (1958) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1958 · 91 mins · English
- Directed by
- John Ford
- Starring
- Jack Hawkins, Dianne Foster, Anna Massey, Cyril Cusack, John Loder, James Hayter
During a tense 24‑hour stretch, Scotland Yard Inspector George Gideon’s day begins with a traffic ticket from a rookie officer. He soon learns a trusted detective is taking bribes, pursues an escaped murderer of a girl, tracks a teenager suspected in a payroll heist, and assists in foiling a bank robbery.
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