Once Upon a Time in London (2019)

In the 1930s, organized crime came to England. The Italian Subinis and English White family in West End dominated the London underworld. Come WWII and Jack "Spot" took over and later Billy Hill.

Director:

Simon Rumley

Writers:

Will Gilbey, Simon Rumley

Stars:

Holly Earl, Kate Braithwaite, Geoff Bell

Cast

Credited cast:
Holly Earl	...	Aggie Vaux
Kate Braithwaite	...	Gypsy
Geoff Bell	...	Darky Mulley
Dominic Keating	...	Belgian Johnny
Andy Beckwith	...	Sonny The Yank
Leo Gregory	...	Billy Hill
Paul Kitson	...	Barman
Terry Stone	...	Jack 'Spot' Comer
Justin Salinger	...	Harry White
Jamie Foreman	...	Alf White
Roland Manookian	...	Mad Frankie Fraser
Doug Allen	...	Albert Dimes
Michael McKell	...	Detective Rogers
Joe Egan	...	Bears Breath
Theo Devaney	...	Stanley

Storyline

Dramatising the violent reign of two of London's most notorious gangsters, Billy Hill (Leo Gregory) and Jack 'Spot' Comer (Terry Stone), ONCE UPON A TIME IN LONDON charts the legendary rise and fall of a nationwide criminal empire that lasted until the mid-fifties and which paved the way for the notorious Kray Twins and The Richardsons.

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Genres:

Crime

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 April 2019 (UK)

Also Known As:

Однажды в Лондоне

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

111 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in Jeremy Vine: Episode #2.59 (2019)

User Reviews

Not Another British Gangster Film

I must admit to having a liking for the Gangster genre, but having seen quite a few turkeys from the UK I very nearly avoided this one. I think the last real dog of a film was The Krays: Dead Man Walking (2018) which I rated a 1/10 and boy that dreck of a film wasn't even worth that. This one however starts off with an intro which gives you the impression this is going to be good, with old news reel images and the characters super imposed over them I was drawn in. But then the film starts and any high hopes suddenly vanish expectations are now a B- C+ However don't skip through it like I nearly did, This is a really good and well put together film. The menace of the Krays appear at the end, their time is just starting, but anyway I do recommend you watch it. I would rate it a B+ A- 7/10