There Is Another Sun – 1951 | 89 mins | Drama | B&W

Plot Synopsis

Sombre story of greed, romance and betrayalset in a fairground. Maxwell Reed and Laurence Harvey’s performances havelittle to commend them for as they vie with each other for bleakness as thewall-of-death rider and aspiring boxer respectively. Director Lewis Gilbert wasstill a helmer of b-movies, but soon to become famous for his stories ofheroism in war, such as Sink the Bismarck!, Reach for the Sky and Carve HerName with Pride. Gilbert conjures up an atmosphere of post-war austerity andnihilism but it’s the fairground and speedway locations that make this grimdrama unusually effective. Its alternative title, The Wall of Death, dates froma 1953 rerelease.

Fairground Wall of Death rider Eddie’Racer’ Peskett  (Maxwell Reed) and boxingbooth boxer Mag Maguire (Laurence Harvey) are attempting to get the youngmotorcycle rider back onto the speedway circuit at Walthamstow when they meet chorusgirl Lillian (Susan Shaw) whilst out gambling. Peskett requires £50 to pay adeposit down on a motorbike, so assaults and robs booth owner Sarno. Therobbery brings Detective Sergeant Bratcher (Meredith Edwards) to the fairground;intent on arresting ‘Racer’.