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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Mono ), WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Black & White, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: Sean Connery plays one of his early roughneck types in the British gangster picture Frightened City. The story takes place in a rundown section of London, where the citizens are held in the grip of extortionists. After several months of gang warfare, the six major "protection" rings agree to bury the hatchet and combine their efforts under the leadership of a mob boss (Herbert Lom). One of the gangsters opposes the mobster's rule, and is promptly rubbed out. Paddy Damion (Sean Connery), the dead man's best friend, swears revenge. After a bloody confrontation, Damion agrees to provide information to the police -- after plea-bargaining himself into a light sentence. ...The Frightened City
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
A blast from the past, a 1950's crime story about a protection racket.
Sean Connery in an early pre Bond role & he does a great job of it to.
Nice to see some of the old greats in their prime as well.
Terrific pristine wide screen copy. Well worth the money.
Sean Connery in an early pre Bond role & he does a great job of it to.
Nice to see some of the old greats in their prime as well.
Terrific pristine wide screen copy. Well worth the money.
26 of 27 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
A nice pacy black and white film featuring a young pre-James Bond Sean Connery.
Great to watch and with the added bonus of seeing the 1961 scenery of post war London thrown in.
The title track was written by Michael Carr, and recorded as a single by The Shadows in 1961, Carr wrote other hits for the Shadows including Man of Mystery.
Even Shadows producer Norrie Paramor turns up playing piano in one scene! A very 'Shadows' sounding group plays along to a track in a club scene, the title track may be an alternative cut of the 'Frightened City' tune by the Shadows, it has the Hank Marvin style of echo laden guitar on it, but have not seen anything to confirm that.
However, the film plot centres around the protection racket used by organised crime and the joining of a number of crime syndicates across London to form a sort of conglomerate, dividing up jobs and proceeds.
However as the film progresses the conglomerate starts to implode and Scotland Yard makes headway into closing down the operation.
Watch this great film for yourself to see the whole thing play out!
Some top performances from the likes of Herbert Lom, Sean Connery and Alfred Marks
Great to watch and with the added bonus of seeing the 1961 scenery of post war London thrown in.
The title track was written by Michael Carr, and recorded as a single by The Shadows in 1961, Carr wrote other hits for the Shadows including Man of Mystery.
Even Shadows producer Norrie Paramor turns up playing piano in one scene! A very 'Shadows' sounding group plays along to a track in a club scene, the title track may be an alternative cut of the 'Frightened City' tune by the Shadows, it has the Hank Marvin style of echo laden guitar on it, but have not seen anything to confirm that.
However, the film plot centres around the protection racket used by organised crime and the joining of a number of crime syndicates across London to form a sort of conglomerate, dividing up jobs and proceeds.
However as the film progresses the conglomerate starts to implode and Scotland Yard makes headway into closing down the operation.
Watch this great film for yourself to see the whole thing play out!
Some top performances from the likes of Herbert Lom, Sean Connery and Alfred Marks
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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First rate film with a great cast. The story was very reminiscent of many a film noir, with classic dark streets, seedy nightclubs, dubious night exotic singers, loyal girlfriend, thug with a heart of gold etc (only missing some rain).
A fan of Gideon, it was a pleasure to see John Gregson in a pre-Gideon but definitely Gideon-like role. Even Sean Connery a few more months before his first Bond appearance (and at times it even felt a bit Bond-like especially the scenes with the 'Russian' dancer / singer, Yvonne Romain).
A few decent shots of 1961 London (mainly at the start and end .. Shaftsbury Avenue and up Charing Cross Road past Foyles) - which I guess is slightly out of place as the actual scenes are in Soho, Carnaby Street etc area
Well worth seeing.
A fan of Gideon, it was a pleasure to see John Gregson in a pre-Gideon but definitely Gideon-like role. Even Sean Connery a few more months before his first Bond appearance (and at times it even felt a bit Bond-like especially the scenes with the 'Russian' dancer / singer, Yvonne Romain).
A few decent shots of 1961 London (mainly at the start and end .. Shaftsbury Avenue and up Charing Cross Road past Foyles) - which I guess is slightly out of place as the actual scenes are in Soho, Carnaby Street etc area
Well worth seeing.
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I am a fan of John Gregson and that it why I bought it.
Loved it. A Golden Oldie!
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