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The Criminal
The Criminal

The Criminal

The toughest picture ever made in Britain!

Genres

Crime

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When a robbery at a racetrack goes wrong ex-con Johnny Bannion is caught and sent back to prison. He won't tell the rest of the gang where he has stashed the loot leading to violent consequences.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

97 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

13 September 1960

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Stanley Baker

Stanley Baker

Johnny Bannion

Sam Wanamaker

Sam Wanamaker

Mike Carter

Grégoire Aslan

Grégoire Aslan

Frank Saffron

Margit Saad

Margit Saad

Suzanne

Jill Bennett

Jill Bennett

Maggie

Rupert Davies

Rupert Davies

Edwards

Laurence Naismith

Laurence Naismith

Mr. Town

John Van Eyssen

John Van Eyssen

Formby

Noel Willman

Noel Willman

Prison Governor

Derek Francis

Derek Francis

Priest

Redmond Phillips

Redmond Phillips

Prison Doctor

Kenneth J. Warren

Kenneth J. Warren

Clobber

Patrick Magee

Patrick Magee

Barrows

Robert Adams

Robert Adams

Judas

Kenneth Cope

Kenneth Cope

Kelly

Murray Melvin

Murray Melvin

Antlers

Tom Bell

Tom Bell

Flynn

Nigel Green

Nigel Green

Ted

Neil McCarthy

Neil McCarthy

O'Hara

Patrick Wymark

Patrick Wymark

Sol

Jack Rodney

Jack Rodney

Scout

Brian Phelan

Brian Phelan

Pauly Larkin

John Molloy

John Molloy

Snipe

Paul Stassino

Paul Stassino

Alfredo Fanucci

Larry Taylor

Larry Taylor

Charles

Edward Judd

Edward Judd

Young Warder

Tom Gerrard

Tom Gerrard

Quantock

Keith Smith

Keith Smith

Hanson

Charles Lamb

Charles Lamb

Mr Able

Dorothy Bromiley

Dorothy Bromiley

Angela

Denis Shaw

Denis Shaw

Taxi Customer at Racetrack (uncredited)

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