Ruthless London gangster Vic Dakin (Richard Burton) leads a crew of cold-hearted killers including sadistic protégé Wolfe Lissner (Ian McShane). He's a mom-obsessed homo who takes rough sex with Wolfie. They use blackmail on political figures and get hounded by two relentless police investigators. Vic receives a tip about a vulnerable factory payroll and plans a heist. His timeline is squeezed by an impending armor truck delivery and he is forced to take on rival gangster Frank Fletcher and his brother-in-law Ed Lowis.
This is a lesser-known solid gangster heist movie. The accent is not that bad. Burton isn't doing much of an accent which helps me a lot. The side parts of the plot do get a bit overloaded. I do like the armed robbery heist without using a gun. It's fun and I've never seen that kind of suitcase. I would have liked more violence in the hospital. I don't particularly like his yelling to close out the movie. I would have wanted a hopeless shootout Sundance style. There is plenty of gangster goodness mixed with some muddled fillings.
This is a lesser-known solid gangster heist movie. The accent is not that bad. Burton isn't doing much of an accent which helps me a lot. The side parts of the plot do get a bit overloaded. I do like the armed robbery heist without using a gun. It's fun and I've never seen that kind of suitcase. I would have liked more violence in the hospital. I don't particularly like his yelling to close out the movie. I would have wanted a hopeless shootout Sundance style. There is plenty of gangster goodness mixed with some muddled fillings.