The Criminals | |
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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 |
The Criminals is a 1962 Australian TV movie. Australian TV drama was relatively rare at the time. [2]
In London, a cracksman helps people in a firm help him with a robbery. Four men people are trapped after a robbery.
It was Henri Safran's last play before he left for a six-month overseas tour. The production was shot in Sydney. [3]
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]
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