Brannigan (1975)

20% of critics liked it
(5 reviews)
47% of users liked it
(4,096 ratings)

This offbeat John Wayne vehicle casts the Duke as Detective Jim Brannigan, an Irish-American detective at large in London. After the requisite culture-clash routines, it's down to business as Brannigan teams with Scotland Yard official Commander Swann (Richard Attenborough) to corral a crook who has… More This offbeat John Wayne vehicle casts the Duke as Detective Jim Brannigan, an Irish-American detective at large in London. After the requisite culture-clash routines, it's down to business as Brannigan teams with Scotland Yard official Commander Swann (Richard Attenborough) to corral a crook who has absconded to England to avoid extradition. Judy Geeson co-stars as Jennifer Thatcher, a cute lady constable who spends most over her time fending off Brannigan's inbred chauvinism. Brannigan was co-written by Christopher Trumbo, the son of former blacklistee Dalton Trumbo. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 51 min.
Directed By: Douglas Hickox
Genres: Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense, Classics

In Theaters: Mar 26, 1975 Wide
On DVD: Oct 2, 2001
Studio: MGM Home Entertainment

Critic Reviews

Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
A pale imitation of Eastwood's Coogan's Bluff, this is one of Wayne's worst films, a UK set thriller, reflecting the Duke's last effort to expand his range and enter into the modern era of James Bond and co.
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
This one is for the Wayne completist who must see all of his 142 films.

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jay n

Unexceptional crime thriller benefits from London location filming, a cast full of good actors and John Wayne in the lead. The main story is average but it moves at a good pace and has an enjoyable car chase thrown in. The theme music over the opening credits is classic terrible… More
Unexceptional crime thriller benefits from London location filming, a cast full of good actors and John Wayne in the lead. The main story is average but it moves at a good pace and has an enjoyable car chase thrown in. The theme music over the opening credits is classic terrible 70's junk but fortunately the rest of the supplemental soundtrack is much more in synch with the feeling of the film.
Tim S

Drags a bit in spots, but it's a fun cop movie starring the Duke.
Dean M

Excitement and enjoyable cops-and-robbers chase film. It's fun to see the Duke in jolly old England and the cast is outstanding.