The Criminal

Year: 1960

Runtime: 97 mins

Language: English

Director: Joseph Losey

Crime

After a racetrack robbery goes disastrously awry, hardened ex‑convict Johnny Bannion is apprehended and returned to prison. Refusing to reveal the location of the hidden loot, he provokes his former crew’s fury, sparking a violent struggle for the stolen money.

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