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Movie·1961·1h 45m

Payroll

Brilliant... Brutal... Torn from tonight's headlines!

Directed By

Sidney Hayers

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

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The Story

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.

Written By

George Baxt

Producer

Norman Priggen, Julian Wintle

Cinematography

Ernest Steward

Music

Reg Owen

Editor

Tristam Cones

Themes

factoryrobberynorthern englandambushdeceitneo-noir

Production House

Lynx Films Ltd.

Audience Score

68%

32 votes

Skip10%
Timepass25%
Go for it38%
Perfection27%

Where to watch

Region: GB

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Cast

Michael Craig

Michael Craig

Johnny Mellors

Françoise Prévost

Françoise Prévost

Katie Pearson

Billie Whitelaw

Billie Whitelaw

Jackie Parker

William Lucas

William Lucas

Dennis Pearson

Kenneth Griffith

Kenneth Griffith

Monty

Tom Bell

Tom Bell

Blackie

Barry Keegan

Barry Keegan

Bert Langridge

Edward Cast

Detective Sergeant Bradden

Andrew Faulds

Andrew Faulds

Detective Inspector Carberry

William Dexter

William Dexter

Harry Parker

Glyn Houston

Glyn Houston

Frank Moore

Joan Rice

Joan Rice

Madge Moore

Vanda Godsell

Vanda Godsell

Doll

Stanley Meadows

Stanley Meadows

Bowen

Hugh Morton

Hugh Morton

Mr. John

Keith Faulkner

Alf

Bruce Beeby

Worth

Murray Evans

Billy

// crew

Crew

Reg Owen

Original Music Composer

George Baxt

Screenplay

Norman Priggen

Producer

Julian Wintle

Producer

Sidney Hayers

Director

Tristam Cones

Editor

Ernest Steward

Director of Photography

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