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Movie poster: Pit of Darkness (1961)
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Pit of Darkness

1961 · 76 min Crime Thriller
5.8 / 10 · TMDB

When Richard Logan, the partner in a safe making firm, is found unconscious, on an old deserted bomb site, he finds that he has no recollection of the last three weeks. Then he discovers that the private detective, hired by his wife, has been found murdered, and a safe that his firm installed in a large country house, has been cleverly opened, and the contents are missing. So with the help of his wife, he sets out to uncover the truth.

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Year 1961
Country United Kingdom
Genre Crime, Thriller
Director Lance Comfort
Runtime 76 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.8/10 (10 votes)

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

The film constructs a classic detective puzzle, relying on the protagonist's amnesia as the primary plot device. It explores the shadowy corners of post-war London, turning the city itself into a character complicit in the mystery.

What lingers after the final reveal is the clever interplay of memory and deception, a reminder that the past is never truly locked away. A solid, atmospheric thriller from a bygone era of British cinema — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Lance Comfort

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Watch in a dimly lit room late at night, immersed in the crisp black-and-white shadows of a classic British thriller.

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