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Villain

Name: Villain
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1971-05-26
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 6.182

★ 6,2 /10 (44 Votes)

1971 EN 98 min

Overview

In 1970s London, Scotland Yard orchestrates the downfall of mob boss Vic Dakin after he crosses the line by blackmailing Members of Parliament.

Stream

Release date

26/05/1971

Votes

Popularity

1.0

By the time he's ready to kill you, its an act of mercy.

Genres

Crime Drama Thriller

Status

Released

Language

Runtime

98 min

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Richard Burton

Vic Dakin

Ian McShane

Wolfe Lissner

Nigel Davenport

Bob Matthews

Donald Sinden

Gerald Draycott

Fiona Lewis

Venetia

T. P. McKenna

Frank Fletcher

Joss Ackland

Edgar Lowis

Cathleen Nesbitt

Mrs. Dakin

Elizabeth Knight

Patti

Colin Welland

Tom Binney

Tony Selby

Duncan

John Hallam

Terry

Del Henney

Webb

Ben Howard

Henry

James Cossins

Brown

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Anthony Sagar

Danny

Clive Francis

Vivian

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Stephen Sheppard

Benny Thompson

Brook Williams

Kenneth

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Wendy Hutchinson

Mrs Lowis

Michael Robbins

Barzun

Sheila White

Veronica

Cheryl Hall

Judy

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Shirley Cain

Mrs Matthews

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Lindy Miller

Gilly

Godfrey James

Car Lot Manager

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Bonita Thomas

Stripper

Leslie Schofield

Detective Constable

John Comer

Waiter at House of Commons (uncredited)

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Eric Mason

Landlord (uncredited)

Johnny Shannon

Heavy (uncredited)

Original Soundtrack

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What you looking at? Villain is directed by Michael Tuchner and adapted to the screen by Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais and Al Lettieri from the novel The Burden of Proof written by James Barlow. It stars Richard Burton, Ian McShane, T.P. McKenna, Donald Sinden, Nigel Davenport, Fiona Lewis, Joss Ackland, Cathleen Nesbitt, Colin Welland and Tony Selby. A Panavision/Technicolor production, music is by Jonathan Hodge and cinematography by Christopher Challis. Ruthless London gangster Vic Dakin (Burton) agrees to orchestrate the robbery of a wages van. However, when it is requested for him to…

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Quite a few big stars tried their hands at these gritty, criminal underworld, style stories in the early 1970s and this rather procedural effort was Richard Burton's. Doubtless he was well paid, but his performance here is nowhere near his best. He is "Dakin" - a sort of Kray-esque character who runs an organised crime network extorting protection money from small businesses. A violent man, he takes his anger out on foe and friend alike but must learn to co-operate when the chance to hijack a lucrative factory payroll presents itself to him and his rival "Fletcher" (TP McKenna). Meantime his f…

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