The Embezzler

The Embezzler

British crime drama written and directed by John Gilling. When bank clerk Henry Paulson (Charles Victor) learns he only has two years left to live he decides to embezzle funds from his employers and head off to Rio. However, after he's caught, Henry's plans go awry and he ends up in Brighton where he meets a young woman who is being blackmailed by a former lover.

When the blackmailer seeks to expand his scam, Henry finds himself in further trouble.