The Challenge (1960 film)
| The Challenge | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | John Gilling |
| Produced by | John Temple-Smith |
| Written by | John Gilling |
| Starring | Jayne Mansfield and Anthony Quayle |
| Music by | Bill McGuffie |
| Cinematography | Gordon Dines |
| Edited by | Alan Osbiston and John Victor-Smith |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | J. Arthur Rank Film Distributors (UK) |
Release dates | 17 May 1960 (London) (UK) |
Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Challenge, released as It Takes a Thief in the United States, is a 1960 British crime film directed by John Gilling and starring Jayne Mansfield and Anthony Quayle.[1]
Plot
Mansfield plays Billy, a ruthless gang leader who dumps gang member Maxton when he is convicted of robbery. Maxton serves his time, then recovers the stolen loot when he's released. Billy and her gang then kidnap Maxton's son and demand money as ransom.[2]
Cast
- Jayne Mansfield ... Billy
- Anthony Quayle ... Jim
- Carl Möhner ... Kristy
- Peter Reynolds ... Buddy
- Barbara Mullen ... Ma Piper
- Robert Brown ... Bob Crowther
- Dermot Walsh ... Detective Sergeant Willis
- Patrick Holt ... Max
- Edward Judd ... Detective Sergeant Gittens
- John Bennett ... Spider
- Lorraine Clewes ... Mrs. Rick
- Percy Herbert ... Shop Steward
- John Stratton ... Rick
- Liane Marelli ... Striptease Artiste
- Bill McGuffie ... Nightclub Pianist
Critical reception
- TV Guide wrote, "most of the actors, with the exception of Quayle, are pretty stiff, and the story is hardly inspired."[2]
- Sky Movies noted, "filled with such familiar leading men of British 'B' features as Peter Reynolds, Edward Judd, Dermot Walsh and Patrick Holt. Some of the best moments, though, are provided by Hollywood's Jayne Mansfield as the criminal mastermind, demure in black wig and horn-rimmed glasses as she does her 'firm's' books by day, but slinking around in sequins by night with a smile and a song."[3]
External links
References
- ↑ "The Challenge | BFI | BFI". Explore.bfi.org.uk. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
- 1 2 "It Takes A Thief Review". Movies.tvguide.com. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
- ↑ "The Challenge - Sky Movies HD". Skymovies.sky.com. 2003-05-14. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
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