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13 November 1960 (USA) moreTagline:
From Dives to Dames...From Nightsticks to Nightmares...From Dusk to Dawn... morePlot:
Committed but seen-it-all police inspector Martineau rightly guesses that after a violent jailbreak... more | full synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards. moreUser Comments:
another great film from Hammer moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Stanley Baker | ... | Insp. Harry Martineau |
| John Crawford | ... | Don Starling |
 | Donald Pleasence | ... | Gus Hawkins |
| Maxine Audley | ... | Julia Martineau |
| Billie Whitelaw | ... | Chloe Hawkins |
| Joseph Tomelty | ... | Furnisher Steele |
| George A. Cooper | ... | Doug Savage |
| Geoffrey Frederick | ... | Detective Devery |
| Vanda Godsell | ... | Lucretia ('Lucky') Luske |
| Charles Houston | ... | Clogger Roach |
| Joby Blanshard | ... | Tawny Jakes |
| Charles Morgan | ... | Laurie Lovett |
| Peter Madden | ... | Bert Darwin |
| Dickie Owen | ... | Bragg |
| Lois Daine | ... | Cecily Wainwright |
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USA:93 min | UK:98 min (original version) | Germany:88 minCountry:
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2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Norway:16 | Finland:K-16 | West Germany:16 | UK:PG (video rating) | UK:A (original rating)MOVIEmeter: 
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Inspector Martineau knows in his gut that a recently escaped criminal will come back to the scene of the crime to recover the goods that he's stolen. It's up to him to piece together the new assignment that he's given and trace it back to the guilty party. Stanley Baker shines as Martineau (one year later Baker would be in one of the greatest war films ever with "The Guns of Navarone") in this taunt, gripping little crime thriller by Val Guest. All the minor characters are equally good. This is one film that I wouldn't mind revisiting. Another great film to come out of the sadly defunct Hammer studios.
My Grade:B+
DVD Extras: Commentary by Val Guest and Journalist Ted Newsom; Alternate Ending; Talent Bios for Val Guest and Stanley Baker; and Theatrical Trailer
Eye Candy:a blink and you'll miss it Billy Whitelaw topless scene