The Criminals (film)
| The Criminals | |
|---|---|
 Ad from SM 5 Sep 1962 | |
| Directed by | Henri Safran |
| Written by | William Haulke Eric Paice, |
| Starring | Ken Goodlet |
| Distributed by | ABC |
Release dates | 5 September 1962 26 September 1962[1] |
Running time | 60 mins[2] |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
The Criminals is a 1962 Australian TV movie. Australian TV drama was relatively rare at the time.[3]
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.[4]
Reception
The Bulletin said it was "no Rififi but it was fairly good television drama, with a solid performance by Ken Goodlet."[5] The Woman's Weekly called it "well produced".[6]
See also
References
- ^ ""Trapped" Suspense". The Age. 20 September 1962. p. 15.
- ^ "TV Guide". Sydney Morning Herald. 3 September 1962. p. 15.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (18 February 2019). "60 Australian TV Plays of the 1950s & '60s". Filmink.
- ^ "Criminals Live TV". Sydney Morning Herald. 3 September 1962. p. 14.
- ^ Roberts, Frank (15 September 1962). "REVIEWS TELEVISION DINNY WAS "BLOODY TINNY"". The Bulletin. p. 34.
- ^ "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.
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