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Once Upon a Time in London
Once Upon a Time in London

Once Upon a Time in London

Genres

Crime

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Billy Hill and Jack 'Spot' Comer were among the most notorious criminals in London up until the 1950s. Dramatising the violent reign of two of London's most notorious gangsters, Billy Hill (Leo Gregory) and Jack 'Spot' Comer (Terry Stone), ONCE UPON A TIME IN LONDON charts the legendary rise and fall of a nationwide criminal empire that lasted until the mid-fifties and which paved the way for the notorious Kray Twins and The Richardsons. This is the story of their rise and fall.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

111 mins

Rating

5.3/10

Release Date

19 April 2019

Country

Cast

Terry Stone

Terry Stone

Jack 'Spot' Comer

Leo Gregory

Leo Gregory

Billy Hill

Holly Earl

Holly Earl

Aggie Vaux

Jamie Foreman

Jamie Foreman

Alf White

Justin Salinger

Justin Salinger

Harry White

Dominic Keating

Dominic Keating

Belgian Johnny

Geoff Bell

Geoff Bell

Darky Mulley

Michael McKell

Michael McKell

Detective Rogers

Andy Beckwith

Andy Beckwith

Sonny The Yank

Theo Devaney

Theo Devaney

Stanley

Kate Braithwaite

Kate Braithwaite

Gypsey

Doug Allen

Doug Allen

Albert Dimes

Roland Manookian

Roland Manookian

Mad Frankie Fraser

Ken Croft

Ken Croft

Ronnie Kray

Kerim Alexander-Croft

Kerim Alexander-Croft

Reggie Kray

Josh Myers

Josh Myers

Moisha Blueball

Roger Alborough

Roger Alborough

Mr. Vaux

Andrea Coombs

Andrea Coombs

Mrs. Vaux

Jason Riddington

Jason Riddington

Thug 1

Joe Egan

Joe Egan

Bears Breath

Mark Preston

Mark Preston

Barry Preston

Mark Harris

Mark Harris

DS Higgins

Shawn Dixon

Shawn Dixon

Taters

Steve Carroll

Steve Carroll

Policeman

Paul Kitson

Paul Kitson

Barman (uncredited)

Simon Munnery

Simon Munnery

Duncan Webb

Martin Bishop

Martin Bishop

Judge

Adam Saint

Adam Saint

Sabini

Ali Cook

Ali Cook

Odd Legs

Steve Collins

Steve Collins

Big Bill

Max Dowler

Max Dowler

Mr Bennett

Amy Loughton

Amy Loughton

Mrs Bennett

Nadia Forde

Nadia Forde

Rita

Malcolm Freeman

Malcolm Freeman

Uncle Don

Christopher Dunne

Christopher Dunne

Mr. Felson

Nicholas Gecks

Nicholas Gecks

Judge

Colin Burt Vidler

Colin Burt Vidler

Thug

Grant Davis

Grant Davis

Mr. May

Frank Buglioni

Frank Buglioni

Elephant Dave

Alex Watts

Alex Watts

Billy Sparks

Jamie O’Hara

Jamie O’Hara

Grinning Mike

Alfie Best

Alfie Best

Electric Alfie

J.J. Hamblett

J.J. Hamblett

Bobby Warren

Simon Nader

Simon Nader

Little Alan

Shereen Guerlin Ball

Shereen Guerlin Ball

Tiger Lilly

John Michael Lowe

John Michael Lowe

Alex The Barman

Laura Carter

Laura Carter

Daisy

Henry Empson

Henry Empson

Thug

Alexis Caley

Alexis Caley

Rose Heilbron QC

Tim Bruce

Tim Bruce

Barrister 2

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