The Criminal (Concrete Jungle)

The Criminal (Concrete Jungle) (1960)

  • 64% of users liked it
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An ex-con who's taken part in the robbery of a racetrack is caught and sent back to prison, but he won't tell his fellow gang members where he's stashed the loot. The gang kidnaps his girlfriend and has him tortured in prison in an effort to find out where the money is.

Unrated,
Directed By
Written By
Alun Owen
Genres
Drama
In Theaters
Mar 17, 1961 Wide

Critic Reviews

  • Fernando F. Croce, CinePassion

    Losey is an incomparable engineer of frenzy

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    Losey does an excellent job of depicting the brutality of both prison life and the British underworld.

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  • Stella D


    i like stanley baker and this is a showcase for him as a tough loner who is outmaneuvered by a criminal gang. most of it takes place in prison where he is quite at ease as a top dog. then he's released and pulls a robbery with some associates and everything starts to come apart.… More

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