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Jackpot

  • 1960
  • 1h 11m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
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Jackpot (1960)
Drama

A safe in 'The Jackpot Club' is robbed of £6,000. The police and the owner of the club want to track down the safecracker, but for very different reasons.A safe in 'The Jackpot Club' is robbed of £6,000. The police and the owner of the club want to track down the safecracker, but for very different reasons.A safe in 'The Jackpot Club' is robbed of £6,000. The police and the owner of the club want to track down the safecracker, but for very different reasons.

  • Director
    • Montgomery Tully
  • Writers
    • Montgomery Tully
    • Maurice J. Wilson
    • John Sherman
  • Stars
    • William Hartnell
    • Betty McDowall
    • Eddie Byrne
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    229
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Montgomery Tully
    • Writers
      • Montgomery Tully
      • Maurice J. Wilson
      • John Sherman
    • Stars
      • William Hartnell
      • Betty McDowall
      • Eddie Byrne
    • 16User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Top Cast25

    William Hartnell
    William Hartnell
    • Supt. Frawley
    Betty McDowall
    Betty McDowall
    • Kay Stock
    Eddie Byrne
    Eddie Byrne
    • Sam Hare
    George Mikell
    • Carl Stock
    Michael Ripper
    • Lenny Lane
    Victor Brooks
    • Sgt. Jacks
    Tim Turner
    Tim Turner
    • Peter
    Ivan Craig
    • Dinty
    Howard Lang
    • George
    Ian Fleming
    Ian Fleming
    Sylvia Davies
    • Sally
    Frank Forsyth
    Frank Forsyth
    • Desk Sergeant
    Brian Phelan
    • Taffy
    Michael Collins
    • Detective at Jackpot Club
    • (uncredited)
    Dan Cressey
    • Telephone Engineer
    • (uncredited)
    Rodney Dines
    • Arsenal Supporter Watching Match
    • (uncredited)
    Garard Green
    • Detective Briggs
    • (uncredited)
    Charles Lamb
    • Snack Bar Customer
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Montgomery Tully
    • Writers
      • Montgomery Tully
      • Maurice J. Wilson
      • John Sherman
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    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Stars soon-to-be TV icon William Hartnell (Dr. Who) in one of his last films before taking on the role for which he would be best remembered.
    • Goofs
      At 62 minutes in, a police car comes around the corner into the street where Sam Hare's car is parked. Just beyond the corner, there are buildings on the left and right. A few seconds later, another police car arrives and a string of stationary coal trucks has appeared on the railway line behind the buildings.
    • Quotes
      • Lenny Lane: I've given that game up, I don't do it anymore. I've given up climbing through windows and I never want to see the inside of stir again. I'm doing alright with this place and I don't have to cross the road every time I see a dick coming.

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    Details

    • Release date
      • August 7, 1961 (West Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Der Boß war schneller als das Geld
    • Filming locations
      • Arsenal Underground Station, Gillespie Rd, Islington, London, England, UK(Carl mingles with the crowd as it exits the station)
    • Production company
      • Eternal Films
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 11m(71 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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