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Play trailer Poster for Payroll Released May 20, 1962 1h 34m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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The embittered widow of a slain security guard joins police efforts to apprehend his killers.

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Isabel Quigly The Spectator The one pleasant surprise about this lamentably slanted film is the French actress Francoise Prevost, who manages to give the bad girl in a banal situation humanity and warmth, Miss Whitelaw, of course is good however she slants, but that's no surprise. Jul 13, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Solid early sixties British noir. Quite cleverly written and original in the way the two wives, who seem destined to very minor roles at the outset, turn out to be the strongest characters as the film moves along. Françoise Prévost and Billie Whitelaw deliver stellar performances. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member Superb British heist film that has a capable ensemble cast. What strikes me about it is how fresh it feels, due in the main to its excellent pacing. Right up there with the best crime capers of this era and I'll certainly be adding this to my collection. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member Tight little British heist film. Very enjoyable if you're a noir or crime film fan. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Sidney Hayers

Director

Michael Craig

Johnny Mellors

Françoise Prévost

Katie Pearson

William Lucas

Dennis Pearson

Billie Whitelaw

Jackie Parker

Kenneth Griffith

Monty
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Movie Info

Synopsis The embittered widow of a slain security guard joins police efforts to apprehend his killers.
Director
Sidney Hayers
Producer
Leslie Parkyn
Screenwriter
George Baxt
Production Co
Lynx Films
Genre
Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 20, 1962, Original
Runtime
1h 34m