''Jackpot'' is a 1960
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crime film directed by
Montgomery Tully
Montgomery Tully (6 May 190410 October 1988) was an Irish film director and writer.
Film career
Born in Dublin, Tully studied at the University of London, and originally entered the film industry as a director of documentaries. Later, Tully wo ...
and starring
William Hartnell
William Henry Hartnell (8 January 1908 – 23 April 1975) was an English actor. He is best remembered for his portrayal of the first incarnation of the Doctor in '' Doctor Who'' from 1963 to 1966. In film, Hartnell notably appeared in '' Bri ...
,
Betty McDowall
Betty McDowall (1924 – 1993) was an Australian stage, film and television actress. She was born in Sydney, New South Wales in 1924.
Her television appearances include episodes of ''Z-Cars'', ''The Saint'' and ''The Prisoner''.
On stage, sh ...
and
Eddie Byrne
Eddie Byrne (31 January 1911 – 21 August 1981) was an Irish actor.
Career
His stage work included many appearances with Dublin's Abbey Theatre, and also work with the National Theatre in London.
Outside Ireland he is probably best known ...
.
Plot
An ex-convict learns that his wife is not willing to return to him. He and an accomplice rob the safe in 'The Jackpot Club'. The police and the owner of the club want to track down the robbers.
Cast
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William Hartnell
William Henry Hartnell (8 January 1908 – 23 April 1975) was an English actor. He is best remembered for his portrayal of the first incarnation of the Doctor in '' Doctor Who'' from 1963 to 1966. In film, Hartnell notably appeared in '' Bri ...
as Superintendent Frawley
*
Betty McDowall
Betty McDowall (1924 – 1993) was an Australian stage, film and television actress. She was born in Sydney, New South Wales in 1924.
Her television appearances include episodes of ''Z-Cars'', ''The Saint'' and ''The Prisoner''.
On stage, sh ...
as Kay Stock
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Eddie Byrne
Eddie Byrne (31 January 1911 – 21 August 1981) was an Irish actor.
Career
His stage work included many appearances with Dublin's Abbey Theatre, and also work with the National Theatre in London.
Outside Ireland he is probably best known ...
as Sam Hare
*
George Mikell
George Mikell (born Jurgis Mikelaitis; 4 April 1929 – 12 May 2020) was a Lithuanian-Australian actor and writer best known for his performances as Schutzstaffel (SS) officers in '' The Guns of Navarone'' (1961) and '' The Great Escape'' (196 ...
as Carl Stock
*
Michael Ripper
Michael George Ripper (27 January 1913 – 28 June 2000) was an English character actor.
He began his film career in quota quickies in the 1930s and until the late 1950s was virtually unknown; he was seldom credited. Along with Michael Gough ...
as Lenny Lane
*
Victor Brooks as Sergeant Jacks
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Tim Turner
Tim Turner (7 September 1924 – 1987) was an English actor who performed during the 1950s and 1960s.
Life and career
He was born John Freeman Turner in Bexley, Kent. Before becoming a film and television actor, Turner was a popular leading ...
as Peter
*
Mike Sarne
Michael Sarne (born Michael Scheuer; 6 August 1940) is a British actor, writer, producer and director, who also had a brief career as a pop singer in the 1960s. Sarne directed the films ''Joanna'' (1968) and ''Myra Breckinridge'' (1970). He h ...
dancer in Lenny's snack bar
*
Sylvia Davies As Sally (waitress in Lennys cafe)
References
External links
1960 films
1960s English-language films
1960 crime films
British crime films
Films directed by Montgomery Tully
1960s British films
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