United Kingdom / Sep 01, 1961
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Marianne Stone | Barmaid |
| John Stone | Hood |
| David Davies | Alf Peters |
| Tom Bowman | Tanky Thomas |
| Robert Cawdron | Nero |
| George Pastell | Sanchetti |
| Patrick Holt | Supt. Carter |
| Sheena Marshe | Avril |
| Patrick Jordan | Frankie Farmer |
| Arnold Diamond | Moffat |
| Jack Stewart | Tyson |
| Martin Wyldeck | Security Officer |
| John Baker | Warder |
| Kenneth Griffith | Wally |
| Doug Robinson | Salty Brewer |
| Robert Percival | Wingrove |
| John Witty | T.V. Announcer |
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| J.G. Devlin | Informer |
| Julie Shearing | Hatcheck Girl |
| April Wilding | Pretty Secretary (Wingrove) |
| Vanda Godsell | Sophie Peters |
| Bruce Seton | Assistant Commissioner |
| Yvonne Ball | Myrna |
| Kenneth J. Warren | Title Thug |
| Stephen Lewis | Alf's 1st Thug |
| James Fitzgerald | Alf's 2nd Thug |
| Neal Arden | Head Waiter - Taboo Club |
| Joan Haythorne | Miss Rush (Waldo's Secretary) |
| Stuart Saunders | Publican |
| John Maxim | Lippy Green |
| Tony Hawes | Lord Buncholme |
| Joe Wadham | Rover Driver |
| Penny Service | Clarissa |
| Walter Brown | Billy Agnew |
| Maurice Bush | Basher Prebble |
| Norrie Paramor | Pianist (Taboo Club) |
| Malcolm Clare | Choreographer (Taboo Club) |
| Yvonne Buckingham | Pretty Girl (Taboo Club) |
| Eve Eden | Cigarette Girl (Taboo Club) |
Genres
CrimeDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Frightened City |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Zodiac Productions |
| Release date | 1 settembre 1961 |
| Production | Leigh Vance, John Lemont |
| Writer | Leigh Vance, John Lemont |
| Cinematography | Desmond Dickinson |
| Assistant directors | John Lemont |
| Camera operators | Desmond Dickinson |
| Additional photography | Desmond Dickinson |
| Production design | Maurice Carter |
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| Art direction | Maurice Carter |
| Set decoration | Maurice Carter |
| Music | Norrie Paramor |
| Sound | Norrie Paramor |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Sweden / Dec 11, 1961
Ireland / Mar 30, 1962 / PG
United States / Jul 20, 1962
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