The Frightened City ratings (Movie, 1961)
Rank | 37,763 / 234,872 |
---|---|
Trend | 1 |
Genres | Drama, Crime |
Total votes | 1,117 |
Average rating | 6.3 / 10 |
In London's West End, crooked mob accountant Waldo Zhernikov meets with gangster and nightclub owner Harry Foulcher to create a new crime syndicate. Waldo suggests that Harry recruit the five most prolific mobsters from the West End and create a syndicate with Harry as a boss. Every member of the syndicate would still control his usual territory and they would all evenly divide the profits, after paying Waldo his customary 20 per cent fee. During a meeting, they all agree to the plan. Their racket is the protection business. They force many small merchants and business owners to pay a monthly protection fee. Most victims comply out of fear. Those who refuse, are intimidated, beaten or have their businesses vandalized by hired thugs. The police does what it can to stop these acts but the resources and manpower are stretched to the limit. Detective Inspector Sayers is in charge of the West End rackets investigation. But witnesses are afraid to talk to the police. The crime syndicate had...
Directors: John Lemont Writers: John Lemont, Leigh Vance History (tracking since March 7, 2020) Note: amount of total votes may decrease due to periodic removal of fraudulent ones. Related MoviesTotal votes: 53,800
Average rating: 7.1 Cleopatra
Total votes: 37,372
Average rating: 7.0 Horror of Dracula
Total votes: 27,942
Average rating: 7.2 The Fly
Total votes: 25,633
Average rating: 7.1 Knife in the Water
Total votes: 23,571
Average rating: 7.4 Shoot the Piano Player
Total votes: 20,613
Average rating: 7.4 Red Desert
Total votes: 17,606
Average rating: 7.5 Lord of the Flies
Total votes: 20,403
Average rating: 6.9 Suddenly, Last Summer
Total votes: 17,186
Average rating: 7.5 The Last Man on Earth
Total votes: 21,474
Average rating: 6.7