The Weapon

1956

Crime / Mystery / Thriller

4
IMDb Rating 6.2/10 10 481 481

Plot summary

A boy accidentally shoots a friend with a gun he found in the rubble of a destroyed building. The gun turns out to be a clue in a ten-year-old murder case.

Director

Top cast

John Horsley Photo
John Horsley as Johnson
Lizabeth Scott Photo
Lizabeth Scott as Elsa Jenner
Fred Johnson Photo
Fred Johnson as Fitzsimmons
Frazer Hines Photo
Frazer Hines as Jimmy
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750.8 MB
1280*546
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
24 fps
1 hr 21 min
Seeds 10
1.36 GB
1920*818
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
24 fps
1 hr 21 min
Seeds 12

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Sleepin_Dragon 6 / 10

An interesting mystery follows a dramatic first ten minutes.

Whilst out playing with his friends, young Erik Jenner finds a gun and accidentally shoots another boy, believing he's killed the young lad, he goes on the run. Erik has inadvertently found a weapon, that's connected to another murder.This was a very watchable and enjoyable 80 or so minutes, the opening ten minutes were terrific, very shocking, and whilst the rest of the film doesn't quite have the same, it's still very interesting.The best element, the atmosphere, it looks fantastic, some really nice camera work too, Val Guest truly did elevate the film.You think you know where the story is heading, but of course there's more going on than meets the eye, the presence of Mark Andrews, and his reason for being there changes the whole story.The acting is a mixed bag, the young Jon Whiteley is excellent as Erik, considering his age he offered up a lot more than several of his seniors here, Herbert Marshall, Lizabeth Scott and George Cole were all good, if I'm totally honest I found Steve Cochran a little wooden.6/10.
Reviewed by JohnHowardReid 7 / 10

Bring on Herbert Marshall

Reviewed by boblipton 6 / 10

Everyone Wants It

Some children are playing in one of the old bombed out sites around London when 10-year old John Whiteley discovers a gun. The other children want to see it, but he holds onto it, and shoots another of the children. Terrified, he runs away. Soon, Scotland Yard inspector Herbert Marshall has called in US Army officer Steve Cochran to see if this has anything to do with a war time murder. Whiteley's mother, Lizabeth Scott, is worried. So is the man who used to gun to kill a man.It's a nicely timed story that gradually grows in speed and tension under the direction of directors Val Guest and Hal E. Chester. Never more than a programmer, it offers a nice portrait of a youngster who thinks that he is in a lot of trouble.
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