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Film · 1960

The Criminal

The toughest picture ever made in Britain!

Directed by Joseph LoseyStanley BakerSam WanamakerGrégoire Aslan
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13 Sep 1960UK release
1h 37mRunning time
6.4TMDB score of 10
CrimeGenre

The story

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.

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
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