Cloudburst

This movie is an example of post-war British film noir. Robert Preston (later of Music Man fame), an ex-resistance fighter and now manager of a cryptographic decoding group, vows vengeance when his loving wife is killed by a hit and run driver fleeing a murder. Today, we would probably call him a victim of wartime PTSD. Watch this movie with a historical eye--otherwise it will strike you as being somewhat corny.

Robert Preson is very good in this one. He shows another side of himself while giving you a peek into the soul of someone who feels revenge is necessary. The moral to this story is: think more than twice when you pursue revenge. An oldie but goodie.

Interesting low budget film about codebreaker Preston, just after World War II, using his skills to track down the people responsible for his wife's death. Preston has the voice, but he is much lower key than Professor Harold Hill. For further research, well worth checking out are Writer Leo Marks, World War II agent Violette Szabo, and the 1958 film Carve Her Name with Pride.

great old movie with a good plot

It was boring. There is one with the same name that was very funny in the second half.

Plot was ok, but I kept waiting for Robert Preston to break into a version of "76 Trombones". His acting was very stiff..

A very good movie.

It had a good plot going for it. Movies from the 40's and 50's had a certain quality.