The Criminal
“The toughest picture ever made in Britain!”
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.
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Cast
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Stanley Baker
Johnny Bannion
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Mike Carter
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Frank Saffron
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Joseph Losey Director · Alun Owen Screenplay John Dankworth Composer
United States release June 6, 1962 · Produced in United Kingdom
Production
Merton Park Studios
Production
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · September 13, 1960
Theatrical
United States · June 6, 1962
Theatrical
Germany
March 17, 1961 · Theatrical
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