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5 unusual facts about Odd Man Out


Albert Memorial Clock, Belfast

In 1947, the film Odd Man Out was filmed partly in Belfast, with the Albert Clock as a central location, although neither the town nor the clock is explicitly identified.

Another Shore

Robert Beatty was a Canadian actor who had a major success playing an IRA man in Odd Man Out.

Broadway Market

It was also used for filming some scenes in the 1947 film Odd Man Out.

Joseph O'Sullivan

The event provided the inspiration for the film Odd Man Out.

Odd Man Out: A Year on the Mound with a Minor League Misfit

Other notable personnel McCarthy mentions meeting and/or playing against include Bobby Jenks, Chris Young, Derrick Turnbow, Prince Fielder, Manny Parra, Jonathan Broxton, Brian Harper, Casey Kotchman, Howie Kendrick, Ervin Santana, Mike Napoli, Jarrod Washburn, Bengie Molina.


Branko Bauer

The film was loosely based on Carol Reed's thriller Odd Man Out, and its last scene - which inspired the title of the film - was inspired by Disney's film Bambi.

Crown Liquor Saloon

A recognisable landmark of Belfast, the pub has featured as a location in numerous film and television productions, such as David Caffrey's Divorcing Jack (1998) and as far back as Carol Reed's 1947 film Odd Man Out.

Lindsey McKeon

Additional television credits include the lead in Class Warfare, a USA Network movie-of-the-week, and episodes of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Grounded for Life, Maybe It's Me, Special Unit 2, 3rd Rock from the Sun, House and Odd Man Out.

Spiv

Other crime films which have been quoted as part of the spiv cycle – though not always featuring a spiv character just criminal dealings – are They Made Me a Fugitive, It Always Rains on Sunday, Odd Man Out, No Way Back, The Third Man and Waterloo Road.


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Laurence Caso

With the help of Procter and Gamble Productions, Another Worlds EP, John Valente, went to ATWT; GL's EP, Jill Farren Phelps, to AW and Michael Laibson took over at GL, leaving ATWT's EP, Laurence Caso the odd man out.