The Frightened City is a 1961 British film about extortion rackets and gang warfare in the West End of London. It stars Sean Connery, who plays a burglar called Paddy Damion. He is lured into a protection racket by oily mobster Harry Foulcher , in order to support his partner in crime , who is injured in a robbery. However Damion has his wits about him. Although Connery's character has a girlfriend in the story, he seduces the beautiful Anya , the mistress of the seedy and sinister crime boss Zhernikov . John Gregson plays Detective Inspector Sayers who is the policeman dedicated to tackling... organised crime. The Shadows had a hit single with the main theme.
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| Release date: | 1961 |
| Directed by: | John Lemont , John Lemont |
| Runtime: | 97 Minutes |
| Producer: | Darryl F. Zanuck |
| Music by: | Norrie Paramor |
| Cinematography: | Desmond Dickinson |
| Genre: | Thriller |