The Intruder

A retired colonel named Merton catches a man robbing his house and realizes the criminal is a former soldier from his own tank regiment. After the thief gets away, Merton reaches out to old comrades from the unit to understand the circumstances that led the man into a life of crime.

This 1953 British crime and war film was directed by Guy Hamilton. It is the second of 13 films he directed, following The Ringer and preceding An Inspector Calls. The movie was produced by Ivan Foxwell and written by John Hunter and Robin Maugham. The cast features Jack Hawkins in the lead role as Wolf Merton, alongside George Cole, Dennis Price, Michael Medwin, Hugh Williams, and George Baker. A total of 22 cast members are credited in the production.

The film has a runtime of 84 minutes. On IMDb, it holds a rating of 6.7/10 based on 522 votes.