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65% Critic Match
The Criminal
“The toughest picture ever made in Britain!”
6.5 / 10• 1960• 1h 37m•NR• English
Crime
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Stanley Baker
Johnny Bannion
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Joseph Losey's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Criminal is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
