In Britain, a Manchester police inspector becomes obsessed with capturing a criminal who escapes from prison.
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- Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards.
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Cast
| Stanley Baker | ... |
Det. Inspector Harry Martineau
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| John Crawford | ... |
Don Starling
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| Donald Pleasence | ... |
Gus Hawkins
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| Maxine Audley | ... |
Julia Martineau
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| Billie Whitelaw | ... |
Chloe Hawkins
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| Joseph Tomelty | ... |
Furnisher Steele
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| George A. Cooper | ... |
Doug Savage
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Geoffrey Frederick | ... |
Det. Devery
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| Vanda Godsell | ... |
Lucretia 'Lucky' Lusk
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| Charles Houston | ... |
Clogger Roach
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| Joby Blanshard | ... |
Tawny Jakes
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| Charles Morgan | ... |
Laurie Lovett
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| Peter Madden | ... |
Bert Darwin
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| Dickie Owen | ... |
Bragg
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| Lois Daine | ... |
Cecily
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| Warren Mitchell | ... |
Commercial Traveller
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Sarah Branch | ... |
Silver Steele
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| Alister Williamson | ... |
Sam
(as Alastair Williamson)
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| Russell Napier | ... |
Superintendent
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Philip Bond | ... |
Headquarters PC (uncredited)
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Richard Coleman | ... |
Detective in Station (uncredited)
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| John Comer | ... |
Plainclothes Police Driver (uncredited)
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Ian Curry | ... |
Police Dispatcher (uncredited)
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Anthony Hartwell | ... |
Chloe Hawkins' Boyfriend (uncredited)
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John Harvey | ... |
Fingerprint Officer (uncredited)
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Philip Johns | ... |
Headquarters PC (uncredited)
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Richard Neller | ... |
Man in Interrogation Room (uncredited)
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Doris Speed | ... |
Older Sister in Hospital (uncredited)
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| Marianne Stone | ... |
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| John Tatham | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| Reg Thomason | ... |
Barman (uncredited)
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John Wilder | ... |
Detective in Interrogation Room (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Val Guest | ||
Written by
| Val Guest | ... | (screenplay) |
| Maurice Procter | ... | (novel) |
Produced by
| Michael Carreras | ... | producer |
Music by
| Stanley Black | ||
Cinematography by
| Arthur Grant | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| John Dunsford | ||
Editorial Department
| James Needs | ... | supervising editor |
Casting By
| Robert Lennard | ||
Art Direction by
| Robert Jones | ||
Makeup Department
| Colin Garde | ... | make-up artist |
| Pauline Trent | ... | hairdresser |
Production Management
| Don Weeks | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Philip Shipway | ... | assistant director |
| Hugh Harlow | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Les Hammond | ... | sound recordist (as Leslie Hammond) |
| Len Shilton | ... | sound recordist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Moray Grant | ... | camera operator |
| Len Harris | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| David Booth | ... | assistant casting director |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Jackie Jackson | ... | wardrobe mistress (as 'Jacky' Jackson) |
Music Department
| The Associated British Studio Orchestra | ... | music recorded by (as The Associated British Studios Orchestra) |
| Stanley Black | ... | conductor |
| A.W. Lumkin | ... | recording director |
Script and Continuity Department
| Doreen Dearnaley | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Doreen Jones | ... | production secretary (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner-Pathé Distributors (1960) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as Warner-Pathe Distributors Limited) (released through)
- Columbia Pictures (1960) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia Films S. A. (1961) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Columbia Film (1960) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Kamera Film Aktieselskap (1960) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Columbia Film-Verleih (1960) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (1990) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Cinema Club (2005) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- 9Gem (2023) (Australia) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Associated British Studio Orchestra (music recorded by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Committed but seen-it-all police inspector Martineau rightly guesses that after a violent jailbreak a local criminal will head home to Manchester to pick up the spoils from his last job. Martineau is soon investigating a murder during a street robbery which seems to lead back to the same villain. Concentrating on the case and using his local contacts to try and track the gang down, he is aware he is not keeping his own personal life together as well as he might. Written by Jeremy Perkins {J-26} |
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| Taglines | From Dives to Dames...From Nightsticks to Nightmares...From Dusk to Dawn... See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | GBP115,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The coin-tossing game (known as "two-up") was notorious for deceiving naive players. Such people assume the three outcomes, two heads, two tails, and a head-and-a-tail, to have equal likelihood, 33%. In fact a head-and-a-tail has 50% probability, and the others have 25%. See more » |
| Goofs | The dead girl on the moors appears to blink but in fact she doesn't and it is her hair blowing in front of her eyes which causes this illusion. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Not Cricket (1985). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | "The production of this film was greatly assisted by the full cooperation of the Chief Constable and the members of the Manchester City Police Force, for which the producers wish to express their thanks." (opening credit) See more » |
| Quotes |
Inspector Martineau:
You on or off duty? Devery: I'm just going off. Inspector Martineau: Come on, I'll buy you a drink. Devery: Well it's very nice of you, but I'm afraid... Inspector Martineau: Teach her to wait. That's one thing a policeman's girl must always learn. See more » |