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Writers:
George Baxt (writer)
Derek Bickerton (novel)
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Release Date:
20 May 1962 (USA) more
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Tagline:
Brilliant... Brutal... Torn from tonight's headlines!
Plot:
A vicious gang of crooks plan to steal the wages of a local factory, but their carefully laid plans go wrong... more | add synopsis
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Excellent crime film more (13 total)

Cast

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Michael Craig ... Johnny Mellors
Françoise Prévost ... Katie Pearson
Billie Whitelaw ... Jackie Parker
William Lucas ... Dennis Pearson
Kenneth Griffith ... Monty
Tom Bell ... Blackie
Barry Keegan ... Bert Langridge
Edward Cast ... Detective Sergeant Bradden
Andrew Faulds ... Detective Inspector Carberry
William Peacock ... Harry Parker
Glyn Houston ... Frank Moore
Joan Rice ... Madge Moore
Vanda Godsell ... Doll
Stanley Meadows ... Bowen
Brian McDermott ... Brent
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
I Promised to Pay (USA)
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Runtime:
Germany:105 min | UK:117 min (uncut version) | UK:102 min (cut version)
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Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
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Certification:
UK:A (original rating) | UK:PG (video rating) | Finland:K-16 | West Germany:18

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7 out of 7 people found the following review useful.
Excellent crime film, 17 March 2005
8/10
Author: GLENN CRESPO from New York City

Something about this film always stayed in my memory, I saw it in the theater when I was oh, 7 years old and the music, the grittiness and the infighting of the gang were some of the items that jumped out at me. Liked the black and white film and remembered the 4 main character names over the years...it was one of the films I've had the hardest time trying to get and I finally got it and added it to my library. No one gets the money, no one really wins anything, even the character Jackie Parker doesn't get any real revenge, sure she gets even with Johnny but it doens't bring back her husband...never get tired of this film and I would like to see others of the same style made around the time.

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