The Criminals (1962 film)

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The Criminals
Ad from The Sydney Morning Herald 5 September 1962
Written by	William Haulke Eric Paice,
Directed by	Henri Safran
Starring	Ken Goodlet
Country of origin	Australia
Original language	English
Production
Running time	60 mins [1]
Original release
Release	5 September 1962 (1962-09-05)

The Criminals is a 1962 Australian TV movie. Australian TV drama was relatively rare at the time. ^[2] It had been filmed for British TV in 1959.

Plot

In London, a cracksman helps people in a firm help him with a robbery. Four men people are trapped after a robbery.

Cast

• Ken Goodlet as Dorell
• Alexander Archdale as Crawford
• Richard Davies
• Lou Vernon as the nightwatchman

Production

It was Henri Safran's last play before he left for a six-month overseas tour. The production was shot in Sydney. ^[3]

Reception

The Bulletin said it was "no Rififi but it was fairly good television drama, with a solid performance by Ken Goodlet." ^[4] The Woman's Weekly called it "well produced". ^[5]

See also

• List of television plays broadcast on Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1960s)

References

1. "TV Guide". Sydney Morning Herald. 3 September 1962. p. 15.
2. Vagg, Stephen (18 February 2019). "60 Australian TV Plays of the 1950s & '60s". Filmink.
3. "Criminals Live TV". Sydney Morning Herald. 3 September 1962. p. 14.
4. Roberts, Frank (15 September 1962). "REVIEWS TELEVISION DINNY WAS "BLOODY TINNY"". The Bulletin. p. 34.
5. "How TV will cover the America's Cup". The Australian Women's Weekly . Australia. 19 September 1962. p. 15. Retrieved 23 January 2020– via Trove.