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Payroll (1961)

NR · 1961-01-01 · 1h 45m · EN
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A vicious gang of crooks plan to steal the wages of a local factory, but their carefully laid plans go wrong, when the factory employs an armoured van to carry the cash. The gang still go ahead with the robbery, but when the driver of the armoured van is killed in the raid, his wife plans revenge, and with the police closing in, the gang start to turn on each other.

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Sidney HayersDirector

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Michael CraigMichael CraigJohnny MellorsFrançoise PrévostFrançoise PrévostKatie PearsonBillie WhitelawBillie WhitelawJackie ParkerWilliam LucasWilliam LucasDennis PearsonKenneth GriffithKenneth GriffithMontyTom BellTom BellBlackieBarry KeeganBarry KeeganBert LangridgeEdward CastEdward CastDetective Sergeant BraddenAndrew FauldsAndrew FauldsDetective Inspector CarberryWilliam DexterWilliam DexterHarry ParkerGlyn HoustonGlyn HoustonFrank MooreJoan RiceJoan RiceMadge Moore

Keywords

RobberyNeo-noirCult filmAmbushFactoryNorthern englandNewcastle upon tyneDeceit

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Genre affinityDrama · CrimeTheme affinityRobbery · Neo Noir · Cult FilmVisual styleNeo NoirDialogue densityDramaDirector preference321866Actor preference235067 · 324718 · 223849

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What is Payroll about?

A vicious gang of crooks plan to steal the wages of a local factory, but their carefully laid plans go wrong, when the factory employs an armoured van to carry the cash. The gang still go ahead with the robbery, but when the driver of the armoured van is killed in the raid, his wife plans revenge, and with the police closing in, the gang start to turn on each other.

How long is Payroll?

Payroll has a runtime of 105 minutes.

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