Movie
The Criminal
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1960-09-13
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Genres
- Crime
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Merton Park Studios
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Stanley Baker as Johnny Bannion
- Sam Wanamaker as Mike Carter
- Grégoire Aslan as Frank Saffron
- Margit Saad as Suzanne
- Jill Bennett as Maggie
- Rupert Davies as Edwards
- Laurence Naismith as Mr. Town
- John Van Eyssen as Formby
- Noel Willman as Prison Governor
- Derek Francis as Priest
- Redmond Phillips as Prison Doctor
- Kenneth J. Warren as Clobber
Crew
- Joseph Losey - Director
- Alun Owen - Screenplay
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