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The Criminal

Joseph Losey
UK      97 m.
Synopsis

Losey’s second collaboration with Welsh actor Stanley Baker, in the role of Johnny Bannion, a thief who commits his last heist and hotfoots it with the booty. However, when he is arrested and sent to prison, too many people want to know where the money is. Indisputable masterpiece of British film noir.

Director
Joseph Losey
Screenplay
Alun Owen, Jimmy Sangster
Production
Merton Park Studios
Jack Greenwood
Photography
Robert Krasker
Edition
Reginald Mills, Geoffrey Muller
Music
Johnny Dankworth
Cast
Stanley Baker, Sam Wanamaker, Grégoire Aslan, Margit Saad, Jill Bennett
Running Time
97 m.
Country
UK
Year
1960
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