"The toughest picture ever made in Britain!"

1960

1h 37m

6.3(40 votes)

Crime

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.

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Cast & Crew

55 members

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Stanley Baker

Johnny Bannion

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Sam Wanamaker

Mike Carter

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Grégoire Aslan

Frank Saffron

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Margit Saad

Suzanne

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Jill Bennett

Maggie

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Rupert Davies

Edwards

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Laurence Naismith

Mr. Town

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John Van Eyssen

Formby

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Noel Willman

Prison Governor

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Derek Francis

Priest

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Redmond Phillips

Prison Doctor

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Kenneth J. Warren

Clobber

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Patrick Magee

Barrows

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Robert Adams

Judas

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Kenneth Cope

Kelly

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Murray Melvin

Antlers

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Tom Bell

Flynn

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Nigel Green

Ted

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Neil McCarthy

O'Hara

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Patrick Wymark

Sol

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Jack Rodney

Scout

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Brian Phelan

Pauly Larkin

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John Molloy

Snipe

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Paul Stassino

Alfredo Fanucci

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Larry Taylor

Charles

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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

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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)

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Jim Brady

Prison Inmate (uncredited)

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Sydney Bromley

Frightened Prisoner (uncredited)

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Robin Burns

Prison Inmate (uncredited)

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Pauline Chamberlain

Woman at Party (uncredited)

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Roy Dotrice

Dandy Nicholls (uncredited)

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Tommy Eytle

West Indian Prisoner (uncredited)

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Bob Grant

Prison Inmate (uncredited)

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George Hilsdon

Trustee (uncredited)

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Lindsay Hooper

Handcuffed Prisoner (uncredited)

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Aileen Lewis

Racegoer (uncredited)

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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)

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George Sewell

Prison Guard (uncredited)

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Jack Sharp

Prison Officer (uncredited)

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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)

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