My Brother's Keeper

George Martin (Jack Warner) and Willie Stannard (George Cole) are two newly convicted criminals being transported to prison. Martin is a hardened, cynical career criminal and a naïve, rather dull-witted youth. The pair manage to escape during the journey to prison and take refuge in a derelict cottage. While trying to file their handcuffs apart they are surprised by a hunting man with a gun. A struggle ensues, during which Martin strikes and kills the man. Shortly thereafter they manage to separate the handcuffs and Martin abandons Stannards, going on the run alone. Martin manages to contact his wife in