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Offbeat (1961)

Genre : Crime

Runtime : 1H 11M

Director : Cliff Owen

Synopsis

When Scotland Yard finds themselves up against a brick wall in tracking down a vicious gang of thieves and bank robbers, they call in Layton, a loner from MI5 to work his way into the gang and help bring them down.

Actors

William Sylvester
William Sylvester
Layton / Steve Ross
Mai Zetterling
Mai Zetterling
Ruth Lombard
John Meillon
John Meillon
Johnny Hemick
Anthony Dawson
Anthony Dawson
James Dawson
Neil McCarthy
Neil McCarthy
Leo Farrell
Joseph Fürst
Joseph Fürst
Paul Varna
Harry Baird
Harry Baird
Gill Hall
John Phillips
John Phillips
Chief Superintendent Gault
Victor Brooks
Victor Brooks
Inspector Adams
Diana King
Diana King
Maggie Dawson
Gerard Heinz
Gerard Heinz
Jake
Nan Munro
Nan Munro
Sarah Bennett
Ronald Adam
Ronald Adam
J. B. Wykeham
Neil Wilson
Neil Wilson
Pat Ryan
Sidney Vivian
Sidney Vivian
Sam French
William Sherwood
William Sherwood
Bank Manager
Andrew Laurence
Andrew Laurence
Bank Clerk
Patricia Shakesby
Patricia Shakesby
Typist
Anthony Baird
Anthony Baird
City Constable
Tom Clegg
Tom Clegg
Dropkick
Meadows White
Meadows White
Mortuary Attendant
Fred McNaughton
Fred McNaughton
Police Superintendent

Crews

Cliff Owen
Cliff Owen
Director
Peter Barnes
Peter Barnes
Writer
E.M. Smedley-Aston
E.M. Smedley-Aston
Producer
Ken Jones
Ken Jones
Music
Geoffrey Faithfull
Geoffrey Faithfull
Director of Photography
Antony Gibbs
Antony Gibbs
Editor
George Provis
George Provis
Art Direction
Jill Carpenter
Jill Carpenter
Makeup Artist
Betty Sherriff
Betty Sherriff
Hairstylist
Clifton Brandon
Clifton Brandon
Production Manager
René Dupont
René Dupont
Assistant Director
Red Law
Red Law
Sound Recordist
Bill Salter
Bill Salter
Sound Recordist
Frank Drake
Frank Drake
Camera Operator
Ken Jones
Ken Jones
Conductor
Kay Rawlings
Kay Rawlings
Continuity

Posters and backgrounds

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