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The Criminal (1960 film)

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The Criminal
Directed byJoseph Losey
Produced byNat Cohen
StarringStanley Baker
Sam Wanamaker
Grégoire Aslan
CinematographyRobert Krasker
Edited byReginald Mills
Music byJohn Dankworth
Release date
1960
Running time
97 min
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The Criminal is a 1960 British drama film produced by Nat Cohen and directed by Joseph Losey, starring Stanley Baker, Sam Wanamaker and Jill Bennett.

Baker plays an ex-con who takes part in the robbery of a racetrack and is caught and sent back to prison. The film depicts a harsh and violent portrayal of prison life that led to the film being banned in several countries, including Finland.

It was released in the United States as The Concrete Jungle.

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