Antony Booth, Barry Dennen, Daniel Pilon

Taking a cue from Coogan's Bluff, John Wayne is Lt. Jim Brannigan, a tough Chicago lawman who arrives in London on the trail of a fugitive crime boss (John Vernon). Scotland Yard's Cmdr. Sir Charles S...( read more  read more... )wann (Richard Attenborough, who later directed Gandhi) clashes with Brannigan's uncouth Yankee style of gang-busting. Mel Ferrer, Ralph Meeker and Judy Geeson (To Sir With Love) co-star. This is Wayne's second-to-last film role.

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PG, 1 hr. 51 min.

Directed by: Douglas Hickox

Release Date: March 26, 1975

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DVD Release Date: October 2, 2001

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  • October 7, 2008
    Wayne's other Eastwood oriented flick. Again, watchable in the way you slow down to see a car wreck.
  • November 13, 2009
    John Wayne in London... the limeys are toast.
  • July 25, 2009
    Saw it before and really love his movies
  • March 11, 2009
    Outstanding movie John Wayne is my family favorite actor
  • November 22, 2008
    This is a good movie
  • October 26, 2008
    Drags a bit in spots, but it's a fun cop movie starring the Duke.
  • August 12, 2008
    enjoyable 70s cop thriller as legend john wayne plays brannign a chicago cop off to london to escort a prisoner back to the u.s and runs into all matter of trouble as bad guys want him dead, wayne does his thing, and certainly a joy watching him deal with london low lifes and pol...( read more)ice politics, also starring richard atenborough as a police captain
  • July 10, 2008
    this is a really good movie!
  • August 20, 2007
    Excitement and enjoyable cops-and-robbers chase film. It's fun to see the Duke in jolly old England and the cast is outstanding.
  • July 5, 2007
    Wayne is just way too old to be playing this role. Very silly and hardly much action too.

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  • wlee101
    January 6, 2008
    i think it is a good film maybe not the best but worth seeing

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