villain

Director: michael tuchner

Actor: richard burton,ian mcshane,nigel davenport,donald sinden

Data Published: Sun Sep 19 1971

Genres: Crime,Drama,Thriller

Key Words: homosexuality,torturer,scotland yard,gangster,homosexual

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067952/

WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villain_(1971_film)

Description: Villain is a movie starring Richard Burton, Ian McShane, and Nigel Davenport. In 1970s London, Scotland Yard orchestrates the downfall of mob boss Vic Dakin after he crosses the line by blackmailing Members of Parliament.

Plot: Ruthless East End gangster Vic Dakin has plans for an ambitious raid on the wages van of a plastics factory. This is a departure from Dakin's usual modus operandi and the job is further complicated by his having to work with fellow gangster Frank Fletcher's firm. Essentially a standard story about a heist, there are intricate sub-plots depicting: In a growing trend for movies of the same era and genre (Get Carter, A Clockwork Orange, The French Connection for example) some of the violence is quite graphic especially during the heist and foreshadows several 1970s cop TV shows such as The Sweeney, Target and Special Branch.