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The Frightened City

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The Frightened City

A city terrorised by its own evil!

6.4

1h 37m

1961

“A city terrorised by its own evil!”

Synopsis

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.

Director

John Lemont

CrimeDrama

gangsterfilm noir

Cast & Crew

Herbert Lom

Herbert Lom

as Waldo Zhernikov

John Gregson

John Gregson

as Det. Insp. Sayers

Sean Connery

Sean Connery

as Paddy Damion

Alfred Marks

Alfred Marks

as Harry Foulcher

Yvonne Romain

Yvonne Romain

as Anya Bergodin

Olive McFarland

Olive McFarland

as Sadie

Frederick Piper

Frederick Piper

as Sgt. Bob Ogle

Marianne Stone

Marianne Stone

as Barmaid

John Stone

John Stone

as Hood

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