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27 February 1961 (Denmark)
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Billie and Kristy lead a gang of armed robbers who steal from banks, armoured cars, and the like. When Billie's lover...
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Only Watch it for Anthony Quayle
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(in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification) | Jayne Mansfield | ... | Billy |
 | Anthony Quayle | ... | Jim |
 | Carl Möhner | ... | Kristy |
| Peter Reynolds | ... | Buddy |
| Barbara Mullen | ... | Ma Piper |
 | Robert Brown | ... | Bob Crowther |
| Dermot Walsh | ... | Detective Sergeant Willis |
| Patrick Holt | ... | Max |
| Edward Judd | ... | Detective Sergeant Gittens |
| John Bennett | ... | Spider |
| Lorraine Clewes | ... | Mrs. Rick |
 | Percy Herbert | ... | Shop Steward |
| John Stratton | ... | Rick |
| Liane Marelli | ... | Striptease Artiste |
| Bill McGuffie | ... | Nightclub Pianist |
| Peter Pike | ... | Joey |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Victor Brooks | ... | Foreman |
| Arthur Brough | ... | Landlord |
| David Davenport | ... | Policeman |
| Lloyd Lamble | ... | Dr. Westerly |
| Wally Patch | ... | Ticket Collector |
| Bryan Pringle | ... | Sergeant |
| Marigold Russell | ... | Hostess |
| Richard Shaw | ... | Lorry Driver |
| Bill Shine | ... | Farm Laborer |
 | John Wood | ... | School Inspector |
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| John Gilling | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| John Gilling | ||
Produced by | |||
| John Temple-Smith | .... | producer | |
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| Bill McGuffie | (as William McGuffie) | ||
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| Gordon Dines | |||
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| Alan Osbiston | |||
| John Victor-Smith | |||
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| James Liggat | (as James Liggatt) | ||
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| Jim Morahan | |||
| Thomas N. Morahan | (as Tom Morahan) | ||
Makeup Department | |||
| Stuart Freeborn | .... | makeup artist | |
| Frieda Steiger | .... | hair stylist | |
Production Management | |||
| John Pellatt | .... | production supervisor | |
Sound Department | |||
| Dave Goghan | .... | sound | |
| Norman Savage | .... | sound | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Dudley Lovell | .... | camera operator | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Jean Fairlie | .... | wardrobe mistress | |
Editorial Department | |||
| John Crome | .... | assistant editor (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Bill McGuffie | .... | conductor (as William McGuffie) | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- J. Arthur Rank Film Distributors (1960) (UK) (theatrical)
- Valiant Films (1963) (USA) (theatrical)
- Sinister Cinema (1999) (USA) (VHS)
- Koch Vision (2004) (USA) (DVD)
- Steeplechase Entertainment (2005) (USA) (VHS)
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"The Challenge" - UK (original title)
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USA:101 min
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Mono (RCA Sound Recording)
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British singer Joan Small provided 'Jayne Manfield''s singing voice.See more »
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The only good thing about this film is the performance of Anthony Quayle. He gives his character some depth and humanity. No wonder he was soon off to great films such as Laurence of Arabia. If you want a truly great performance by this actor watch Anne of the Thousand Days. His role in that film earned him an Academy Award nomination. The good thing about THIS film is that the plot was a great idea and the flow was pretty quick and kept you interested. What was awful was the quality of the picture and the sound. The actors were blurry and the voices did not match the lip movements. Why was so much wasted on what could have been a really decent movie? Perhaps age and a lack of good DVD quality is the problem? The movie will only be bearable to Anthony Quayle fans, Jayne Mansfield fans, or crime drama fans.