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Crime

The Informers

- Yard In Big Hunt For Bank Robbers

When the detective in charge of investigating a series of bank robberies starts to get too close to the culprits, they set up a blackmail scheme to warn him off. But when the crooks begin to fall out with each other, the police learn the truth.

Release Date : 1963-11-29

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : The Rank Organisation

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles : Underworld Informers

Cast

Nigel Patrick

Character Name : Chief Insp. John Edward Johnnoe

Original Name : Nigel Patrick

Gender : Male

Katherine Woodville

Character Name : Mary Johnnoe

Original Name : Katherine Woodville

Gender : Female

Colin Blakely

Character Name : Charlie Ruskin

Original Name : Colin Blakely

Gender : Male

Derren Nesbitt

Character Name : Bertie Hoyle

Original Name : Derren Nesbitt

Gender : Male

Harry Andrews

Character Name : Supt. Alec Bestwick

Original Name : Harry Andrews

Gender : Male

Roy Kinnear

Character Name : Shorty

Original Name : Roy Kinnear

Gender : Male

Margaret Whiting

Character Name : Maisie Barton

Original Name : Margaret Whiting

Gender : Female

John Cowley

Character Name : Jim Ruskin

Original Name : John Cowley

Gender : Male

Allan Cuthbertson

Character Name : Smythe

Original Name : Allan Cuthbertson

Gender : Male

Frank Finlay

Character Name : Leon Sale

Original Name : Frank Finlay

Gender : Male

Michael Coles

Character Name : Ben

Original Name : Michael Coles

Gender : Male

Ronald Hines

Character Name : Geoff Lewis

Original Name : Ronald Hines

Gender : Male

Peter Prowse

Character Name : Mick Lonergan

Original Name : Peter Prowse

Gender : Male

George Sewell

Character Name : Fred Hill

Original Name : George Sewell

Gender : Male

Kenneth J. Warren

Character Name : Lou Waites

Original Name : Kenneth J. Warren

Gender : Male

Brian Wilde

Character Name : Lipson

Original Name : Brian Wilde

Gender : Male

Peter Bowles

Character Name : Peter The Pole (uncredited)

Original Name : Peter Bowles

Gender : Male

Donal Donnelly

Character Name : Tommy The Trotter (uncredited)

Original Name : Donal Donnelly

Gender : Male

Harry Landis

Character Name : Hicks (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Landis

Gender : Male

Bernard Goldman

Character Name : Hymie (uncredited)

Original Name : Bernard Goldman

Gender : Male

Fred Haggerty

Character Name : Hoyle's Henchman (uncredited)

Original Name : Fred Haggerty

Gender : Male

Peter Brace

Character Name : Ruskin's Henchman (uncredited)

Original Name : Peter Brace

Gender : Male

George Hilsdon

Character Name : Ruskin's Henchman (uncredited)

Original Name : George Hilsdon

Gender : Male

Faye Craig

Character Name : Black Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Faye Craig

Gender : Male

Geoffrey Dunn

Character Name : Man with Camera (uncredited)

Original Name : Geoffrey Dunn

Gender : Male

Garfield Morgan

Character Name : Police Inspector (uncredited)

Original Name : Garfield Morgan

Gender : Male

Geoffrey Denton

Character Name : Police Inspector (uncredited)

Original Name : Geoffrey Denton

Gender : Male

Patrick Jordan

Character Name : Police Inspector (uncredited)

Original Name : Patrick Jordan

Gender : Male

Ray Smith

Character Name : Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Original Name : Ray Smith

Gender : Male

Donald Tandy

Character Name : Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Original Name : Donald Tandy

Gender : Male

Martin Wyldeck

Character Name : Police Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Martin Wyldeck

Gender : Male

Joe Beckett

Character Name : Police Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Joe Beckett

Gender : Male

William Baskiville

Character Name : Police Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : William Baskiville

Gender : Male

Arthur Howell

Character Name : Police Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Arthur Howell

Gender : Male

Alan Meacham

Character Name : Police Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Alan Meacham

Gender : Male

Colin McKenzie

Character Name : Detective (uncredited)

Original Name : Colin McKenzie

Gender : Male

Joe Wadham

Character Name : Police Driver (uncredited)

Original Name : Joe Wadham

Gender : Male

David Weston

Character Name : Young Constable (uncredited)

Original Name : David Weston

Gender : Male

Michael Segal

Character Name : Customer at Club (uncredited)

Original Name : Michael Segal

Gender : Male

Roy Godfrey

Character Name : Barman (uncredited)

Original Name : Roy Godfrey

Gender : Male

Peter Evans

Character Name : Pub customer (uncredited)

Original Name : Peter Evans

Gender : Male

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-02-12

Nigel Patrick is effective as a Scotland Yard chief inspector on the trail of a sophisticated gang responsible for a Whitechapel bank robbery. "Johnnoe" is getting close. His meticulous, no-nonsense, style of investigation is leading him close to Frank Finlay's "Sale" whom we know from the outset is a lynchpin in the criminal organisation. The criminals are no slouches, though, and they cleverly arrange to set-up the policeman and have him disgraced and suspended. Now it falls to his wife "Mary" (Katherine Woodville) and the brother of one of the gang's other victims "Ruskin" (Colin Blakely) to get to the bottom of the frame, the crime and the murder before it's too late. It's maybe just a bit too long, but once we get going it's a well made and paced crime drama that puts together a strong cast of familiar faces and makes good use of a decent story to set up an action packed fisticuff denouement.