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The Safecracker is a British film of genre Drama directed by Ray Milland released in USA on 5 march 1958 with Barry Jones

The Safecracker (1958)

The Safecracker
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Released in USA 5 march 1958
Length 1h36
Directed by
Genres Drama,    War,    Crime
Rating60% 3.0488153.0488153.0488153.0488153.048815

The Safecracker is a 1958 British crime film directed by Ray Milland and starring Ray Milland, Barry Jones and Victor Maddern.

Synopsis

Colley Dawson lives a quiet life at home with his mother, but his real life is lived as an expert safecracker at weekends, breaking into wealthy homes and stealing valuable art. When he's eventually arrested and convicted, Colley is approached in prison by Army Major Adbury. He's offered a deal by the Major in exchange for helping with the war effort. Colley will be given his freedom if he uses his safecracking expertise to perform a mission behind enemy lines. The dangerous mission is to break into a difficult safe in a Nazi chateau and steal a list of German spies operating in England. Colley agrees and soon finds himself being trained up as a commando and parachuted into Belgium for the caper of his life.

Actors

Barry Jones

(Bennet Carfield)Ray Milland

(Colley Dawson)Victor Maddern

(Morris)Bernard Fox

(Shafter)Ernest Clark

(Major Adbury)
And :
Melissa Stribling
Percy Herbert
Barbara Everest
Anthony Nicholls
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