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The Frightened City(1961)
Status: Released
Date: 1961-09-01
64%
25 Votes
Time: 1h 37m
A city terrorised by its own evil!
Overview:
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United Kingdom
ProductionCompanies:
Zodiac Productions
Movie: The Frightened City
Top 10 Billed Cast
Herbert Lom
Waldo Zhernikov
John Gregson
Det. Insp. Sayers
Sean Connery
Paddy Damion
Alfred Marks
Harry Foulcher
Yvonne Romain
Anya Bergodin
Olive McFarland
Sadie
Frederick Piper
Sgt. Bob Ogle
Marianne Stone
Barmaid
John Stone
Hood
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Overview
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.
Release Date
1961-09-01
Average
6.4
Rating:
3.2 startsTagline
A city terrorised by its own evil!
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