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The Frightened City
The Frightened City

The Frightened City

A city terrorised by its own evil!

Genres

CrimeDrama

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A small time thief is recruited by a mobster to help with the racketeering. He doesn't like the job, but with the mob on his back, a femme fatale in his bed and a sick friend to care for, he will have to keep all his wits about him.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

97 mins

Rating

6.2/10

Release Date

01 September 1961

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Herbert Lom

Herbert Lom

Waldo Zhernikov

John Gregson

John Gregson

Det. Insp. Sayers

Sean Connery

Sean Connery

Paddy Damion

Alfred Marks

Alfred Marks

Harry Foulcher

Yvonne Romain

Yvonne Romain

Anya Bergodin

Olive McFarland

Olive McFarland

Sadie

Frederick Piper

Frederick Piper

Sgt. Bob Ogle

Marianne Stone

Marianne Stone

Barmaid

John Stone

John Stone

Hood

David Davies

David Davies

Alf Peters

Tom Bowman

Tom Bowman

Tanky Thomas

Robert Cawdron

Robert Cawdron

Nero

George Pastell

George Pastell

Sanchetti

Patrick Holt

Patrick Holt

Supt. Carter

Sheena Marshe

Sheena Marshe

Avril

Patrick Jordan

Patrick Jordan

Frankie Farmer

Arnold Diamond

Arnold Diamond

Moffat

Jack Stewart

Jack Stewart

Tyson

Martin Wyldeck

Martin Wyldeck

Security Officer

John Baker

John Baker

Warder

Kenneth Griffith

Kenneth Griffith

Wally

Doug Robinson

Doug Robinson

Salty Brewer

Robert Percival

Robert Percival

Wingrove

John Witty

John Witty

T.V. Announcer

J.G. Devlin

J.G. Devlin

Informer

Julie Shearing

Julie Shearing

Hatcheck Girl

April Wilding

April Wilding

Pretty Secretary (Wingrove)

Vanda Godsell

Vanda Godsell

Sophie Peters

Bruce Seton

Bruce Seton

Assistant Commissioner

Yvonne Ball

Yvonne Ball

Myrna

Kenneth J. Warren

Kenneth J. Warren

Title Thug

Stephen Lewis

Stephen Lewis

Alf's 1st Thug

James Fitzgerald

James Fitzgerald

Alf's 2nd Thug

Neal Arden

Neal Arden

Head Waiter - Taboo Club

Joan Haythorne

Joan Haythorne

Miss Rush (Waldo's Secretary)

Stuart Saunders

Stuart Saunders

Publican

John Maxim

John Maxim

Lippy Green

Tony Hawes

Tony Hawes

Lord Buncholme

Joe Wadham

Joe Wadham

Rover Driver

Penny Service

Penny Service

Clarissa

Walter Brown

Walter Brown

Billy Agnew

Maurice Bush

Maurice Bush

Basher Prebble

Norrie Paramor

Norrie Paramor

Pianist (Taboo Club)

Malcolm Clare

Malcolm Clare

Choreographer (Taboo Club)

Yvonne Buckingham

Yvonne Buckingham

Pretty Girl (Taboo Club)

Eve Eden

Eve Eden

Cigarette Girl (Taboo Club)

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