A gang leader dumps her criminal boyfriend when he is convicted of robbery, but he recovers the stolen loot once he's released. In retaliation, the gang kidnaps his son and demands the money as ransom.
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| Jayne Mansfield | ... | Billy | |
| Anthony Quayle | ... | Jim | |
| Carl Möhner | ... | Kristy | |
| Peter Reynolds | ... | Buddy | |
| John Bennett | ... | Spider | |
| Barbara Mullen | ... | Ma Piper | |
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Peter Pike | ... | 'Joey' / Joey |
| Robert Brown | ... | Bob Crowther | |
| Dermot Walsh | ... | Detective Sergeant Willis | |
| Edward Judd | ... | Detective Sergeant Gittens | |
| John Stratton | ... | Rick | |
| Patrick Holt | ... | Max | |
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Lorraine Clewes | ... | Mrs. Rick |
| Percy Herbert | ... | Shop Steward | |
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Liane Marelli | ... | Striptease Artiste |
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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, Jim, gets caught by the police after stashing a large amount of money, they wait for him to get out of jail. He does and has to deal with both the police and his ex-gang as they both need him to get what they want. Things become more complicated when Kristy kidnaps Jim's son and threatens to kill him if Jim doesn't come up with the buried loot. Written by Josh Pasnak <chainsaw@intouch.bc.ca>
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Country:
UKLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
February 1961 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Lyrics by Robert Halfin
Music by Bill McGuffie (as William McGuffie)
Performed by Jayne Mansfield (dubbed by Joan Small) (uncredited)
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The ChallengeLyrics by Robert Halfin
Music by Bill McGuffie (as William McGuffie)
Performed by Jayne Mansfield (dubbed by Joan Small) (uncredited)
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This film contains a surprisingly high level of violence; in particular the kidnapping scene where the boy's grandmother is beaten up. Even nowadays when gory violence seems to be the norm, it mainly happens to men and I think most film producers would hesitate before depicting a helpless old lady being beaten senseless in prolonged and graphic detail, in this case made more realistic and believable by good acting from Barbara Mullen. The same thug who beat her is later arrested in his bedroom by the police sending in a dog followed by three heavies who give him a savage beating before driving him to the station where he is threatened with more unless he gives the location of the boy. Whether her acting is good or bad the producers probably wanted Jayne Mansfield as added glamour which she provides by looking stunning particularly towards the end when she sings in her club. Overall this is an exciting and entertaining thriller.