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The Criminal

The Criminal

6,4 /10 (41 Votes)
1960 EN 97 min

Overview

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.

Release date

13/09/1960

Votes

41

Popularity

1.5

The toughest picture ever made in Britain!

Genres

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

97 min

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

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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

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Jack Rodney

Scout

Brian Phelan

Brian Phelan

Pauly Larkin

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John Molloy

Snipe

Paul Stassino

Paul Stassino

Alfredo Fanucci

No photo

Larry Taylor

Charles

Edward Judd

Edward Judd

Young Warder

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Tom Gerrard

Quantock

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Keith Smith

Hanson

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Charles Lamb

Mr Able

Dorothy Bromiley

Dorothy Bromiley

Angela

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R.S.M. Brittain

Kitchen Warder (uncredited)

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Prince Monolulu

Self (uncredited)

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Victor Beaumont

2nd Man at Party (uncredited)

Jim Brady

Jim Brady

Prison Inmate (uncredited)

No photo

Sydney Bromley

Frightened Prisoner (uncredited)

No photo

Robin Burns

Prison Inmate (uncredited)

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Pauline Chamberlain

Woman at Party (uncredited)

Roy Dotrice

Roy Dotrice

Dandy Nicholls (uncredited)

Tommy Eytle

Tommy Eytle

West Indian Prisoner (uncredited)

Bob Grant

Bob Grant

Prison Inmate (uncredited)

No photo

George Hilsdon

Trustee (uncredited)

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Lindsay Hooper

Handcuffed Prisoner (uncredited)

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Aileen Lewis

Racegoer (uncredited)

Kenny Lynch

Kenny Lynch

Prisoner (uncredited)

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Bobby R. Naidoo

Serang (uncredited)

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Dickie Owen

Prisoner (uncredited)

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Harry Phipps

Prisoner (uncredited)

George Sewell

George Sewell

Prison Guard (uncredited)

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Jack Sharp

Prison Officer (uncredited)

Denis Shaw

Denis Shaw

Taxi Customer at Racetrack (uncredited)

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Maxwell Shaw

1st Man at Party (uncredited)

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Richard Shaw

Warder in Van (uncredited)

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Lou Tiano

Italian Speaking Prisoner (uncredited)

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Christopher Trace

Policeman (uncredited)

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Maitland Williams

West Indian Prisoner (uncredited)

Original Soundtrack

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

2023-02-27

⭐ 7

Stanley Baker is effective here as the smart-assed hoodlum "Bannion". Recently released from prison he and some associates cleverly devise a plan to relieve a race track of it's £40,000 takings. He hides the loot in a remote field but his cockiness leads the police easily to his door. Re-incarcerated, he soon finds that it's not just the police, but his erstwhile colleagues - led by the no-nonsense "Carter" (Sam Wanamaker) who want the money! Things are distinctly dangerous for the man behind bars and so getting out quickly and retrieving his loot becomes the order of the day. Joseph Losey pac…

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