The Criminal (1960) (1961)

7.1	Rating (23 ratings)
6.9	IMDB rating

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Directed by

Joseph Losey

Starring (View all)

Stanley Baker
Johnny Bannion

Sam Wanamaker
Mike Carter

Grégoire Aslan
Frank Saffron

Margit Saad
Suzanne

Jill Bennett
Maggie

Rupert Davies
Edwards

Laurence Naismith
Mr. Town

John Van Eyssen
Formby

Written by

Jimmy Sangster
uncredited

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12 years, 9 months ago at Aug 14 18:39

Citizen Caine

A tough prison drama that is rather frank in it's portrayal of brutal violence, an abusive prison system, sex and nudity, alcohol consumption, mental disorders and corruption. It gave the film something of a reputation and was subsequently banned in several countries. The sound quality of the print I watched was very poor, which made the film difficult to follow at times, but it certainly grabbed ... read more

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Criminal kingpin Johnny Bannion plans a big heist to mark his release from prison. But times have changed, and Johnny's status in the criminal underworld is not what it was.

Release date: 17 March 1961
UPC: 013131219890

Tags: Crime (2), 1960 (2), Drama (1), Heist (1), British (1), Film Noir (1), Prison (1), Sort (1), D.T. (1)

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"Johnny Bannion is an ex-con who's taken part in the robbery of a racetrack but is caught and sent back to prison; but not before he has time to bury the cash from the gig. Back in prison, Johnny is keeping the cards close to his chest but finds there are big crime forces wanting a piece of his action. With plans afoot to "twist" his arm, and his girlfriend kidnapped, Johnny knows something is going to have to give... Director Joseph Losey, working from a sharp, precise script, offers a fascinat"