Offbeat (1961)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.167 |
Directed By
Cliff Owen
Crew
Cliff Owen
Peter Barnes
Antony Gibbs
Geoffrey Faithfull
George Provis
E.M. Smedley-Aston
Ken Jones
René Dupont
Frank Drake
Red Law
Bill Salter
Kay Rawlings
Ken Jones
Jill Carpenter
Betty Sherriff
Clifton Brandon
TOP CAST
William Sylvester
Layton / Steve Ross
Mai Zetterling
Ruth Lombard
John Meillon
Johnny Hemick
Anthony Dawson
James Dawson
Neil McCarthy
Leo Farrell
Joseph Fürst
Paul Varna
Harry Baird
Gill Hall
John Phillips
Chief Superintendent Gault
Victor Brooks
Inspector Adams
Diana King
Maggie Dawson
Gerard Heinz
Jake
Nan Munro
Sarah Bennett
Ronald Adam
J. B. Wykeham
Neil Wilson
Pat Ryan
Sidney Vivian
Sam French
William Sherwood
Bank Manager
Andrew Laurence
Bank Clerk
Patricia Shakesby
Typist
Anthony Baird
City Constable
Tom Clegg
Dropkick
Meadows White
Mortuary Attendant
Fred McNaughton
Police Superintendent
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