Nowhere to Go 1958

Paul Gregory identifies and targets a wealthy Canadian woman

Paul Gregory, a Canadian con artist operating in London, spots a wealthy Canadian woman with a valuable coin collection. He begins courting her by leveraging charm and manipulation, aiming to win her confidence. The goal is to secure control over the sale without her full awareness.

He secures the sale and launders the money

After gaining her trust, Gregory completes the deal without her knowledge and stores the sale proceeds in a safe deposit box. He plans to wait out the sentence so he can retrieve the loot later. The plot hinges on concealing the crime and avoiding her detection.

Gregory schemes to be caught and sentenced

Gregory deliberately allows the authorities to close in on him, hoping for a five-year sentence with time off for good behaviour. He calculates that a shorter term would allow him to reclaim the coins on release. The plan is bold and ethically misplaced.

Judges impose a harsher sentence

The judge makes an example of Gregory and sentences him to ten years in prison instead of the five he expected. The longer term shatters his plan to walk free and reclaim the loot. His prospects of a quick payoff are crushed.

In prison, Gregory seeks an escape with Sloane's help

While incarcerated, Gregory pays his associate Victor Sloane to help him escape. He weighs the risk of escape against remaining behind bars. The arrangement begins a chain of events that destabilizes his plan.

Sloane's demands and Gregory's retaliation

Sloane demands all the money and threatens violence if his terms are not met. Gregory feels cornered and retaliates to protect himself and the coin stash. The tension between them intensifies as the escape scheme unfolds.

Sloane's death jeopardizes the escape alliance

Gregory tries to secure support from fellow criminals by invoking an established code, but Sloane is found dead after choking on his own gag toy teeth concealed by Gregory. The criminals refuse to help now that Gregory is considered too dangerous or 'warm'.

Bridget Howard enters the escape plan

With a manhunt looming, Gregory seeks help from Bridget Howard, an ex-débutante and niece of a chief constable. She agrees to drive him away from the authorities and aid his escape. Their uneasy alliance starts the escape toward the countryside.

Escape route to a cottage near Brecon

Bridget drives Gregory to a deserted cottage near her family’s rural home outside Brecon. He hides there as police search for him and question Bridget. The isolated location becomes a tense hideout.

Gregory flees as police close in

While in hiding, he sees police arrive to question Bridget and misreads the situation, prompting another escape attempt. He bolts, trying to elude the authorities. The chase shifts from the city to the rural countryside.

Desperate attempt for a bicycle ends in injury

In a frantic bid for freedom, he tries to steal a farmer’s bicycle but is shot in the shoulder. The injury further complicates his already perilous situation. The pursuit tightens as he must consider medical needs and escape.

Stolen lorry crash and recovery

He hops into a stolen lorry, crashes, and loses consciousness before being found by another farmer. The crash marks a turning point as the escape seems to unravel. The authorities close in while Gregory fights to stay alive.