France / Jan 19, 1961
Brilliant... Brutal... Torn from tonight's headlines!
1h 45min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A vicious gang of crooks plan to steal the wages of a local factory, but their carefully laid plans go wrong, when the factory employs an armoured van to carry the cash. The gang still go ahead with the robbery, but when the driver of the armoured van is killed in the raid, his wife plans revenge, and with the police closing in, the gang start to turn on each other.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Edward Cast | Detective Sergeant Bradden |
| Andrew Faulds | Detective Inspector Carberry |
| William Dexter | Harry Parker |
| Glyn Houston | Frank Moore |
| Joan Rice | Madge Moore |
| Vanda Godsell | Doll |
| Stanley Meadows | Bowen |
| Hugh Morton | Mr. John |
| Keith Faulkner | Alf |
| Bruce Beeby | Worth |
| Murray Evans | Billy |
| Kevin Bennett | Archie Murdock |
| Pauline Shepherd | Secretary |
| Meadows White | Strange |
| Mary Laura Wood | Mrs. Murdock |
| Brian McDermott | Brent |
| Paddi Edwards | Beryl |
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| Anthony Bate | Detective (uncredited) |
| Anita Sharp-Bolster | Landlady (uncredited) |
| Terence Soall | (uncredited) |
Genres
CrimeDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Payroll |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Lynx Films Ltd. |
| Release date | 19 gennaio 1961 |
| Production | Norman Priggen, Julian Wintle |
| Writer | George Baxt, Derek Bickerton |
| Editing | Tristam Cones |
| Cinematography | Ernest Steward, Godfrey A. Godar |
| Assistant directors | Clive Reed, Sidney Hayers |
| Camera operators | Godfrey A. Godar, Ernest Steward |
| Additional photography | Ernest Steward, Godfrey A. Godar |
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| Production design | Jack Shampan, Gil Kirk |
| Art direction | Jack Shampan, Gil Kirk |
| Set decoration | Jack Shampan, Gil Kirk |
| Music | Reg Owen, John W. Mitchell, Lionel Selwyn |
| Sound | Reg Owen, John W. Mitchell, Lionel Selwyn |
| Costume design | Trevor Crole-Rees, Maude Onslow, Vi Murray |
| Makeup | Trevor Crole-Rees, Maude Onslow, Vi Murray |
| Hairstyling | Trevor Crole-Rees, Maude Onslow, Vi Murray |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Apr 20, 1961
Ireland / Jun 30, 1961 / PG
Germany / Mar 09, 1962
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Sweden / Mar 12, 1962
Denmark / Apr 27, 1962
United States / May 20, 1962 / NR
Finland / Jun 01, 1962
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