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Murderous, sadistic London gang leader Vic Dakin, a mother-obsessed homosexual modeled on real-life gangster Ronnie Kray, is worried about potential stool pigeons that may bring down his criminal empire. The brutal Vic cuts the throat of one bloke who has been a little too loose-lipped, afraid that his gossiping may turn into a grand operatic performance for the coppers. Vic, who enjoys playing at rough trade with his sidekick Wolfe, plans a payroll robbery and directs the blackmailing of Members of Parliament with a taste for unorthodox sex. Scotland Yard Police Inspector Matthews, playing Javert to Vic's Jean Valjean, is moving in on him and the gang. Gang-member Frank is hospitalized for an ulcer, and Inspector Matthews might be able to make him sing. Will Frank spill the beans to the coppers before Vic can silence him?
Cast:
Richard Burton .... Vic Dakin
Ian McShane .... Wolfe Lissner
Nigel Davenport .... Bob Matthews
Donald Sinden .... Gerald Draycott
Fiona Lewis .... Venetia
Directed by:
Michael Tucker
Year: 1971.
Country: UK
Media Format: DVD-R
Regional Code: 0 (All Regions/Countries).
Video Format: NTSC (North America/Japan)
Language: English.
Audio: Stereo.
Picture Format: 4:3
Video Source Quality Rating: B+
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