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Villain (1971)

R 05/26/1971 (US) Crime, Drama, Thriller 1h 38m

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By the time he's ready to kill you, its an act of mercy.

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In 1970s London, Scotland Yard orchestrates the downfall of mob boss Vic Dakin after he crosses the line by blackmailing Members of Parliament.

Michael Tuchner

Director
James Barlow

Novel
Ian La Frenais

Screenplay
Dick Clement

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Richard Burton

Vic Dakin
Ian McShane

Wolfe Lissner
Nigel Davenport

Bob Matthews
Donald Sinden

Gerald Draycott
Fiona Lewis

Venetia
T. P. McKenna

Frank Fletcher
Joss Ackland

Edgar Lowis
Cathleen Nesbitt

Mrs. Dakin
Elizabeth Knight

Patti
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Villain is directed by Michael Tuchner and adapted to the screen by Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais and Al Lettieri from the novel The Burden of Proof written by James Barlow. It stars Richard Burton, Ian McShane, T.P. McKenna, Donald Sinden, Nigel Davenport, Fiona Lewis, Joss Ackland, Cathleen Nesbitt, Colin Welland and Tony Selby. A Panavision/Technicolor production, music is by Jonathan Hodge and cinematography by Christopher Challis.

Ruthless London gangster Vic Dakin (Burton) agrees to orchestrate the robbery of a wages van. However, when it is requested for him to... read the rest.

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