The Criminals (film)

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1962 Australian TV series or program

The Criminals

Ad from The Sydney Morning Herald 5 September 1962

Written by| William Haulke
Eric Paice,
Directed by| Henri Safran
Starring| Ken Goodlet
Country of origin| Australia
Original language| English
Production
Running time| 60 mins[1]
Original release
Release| 5 September 1962 (1962-09-05)

The Criminals is a 1962 Australian TV movie. Australian TV drama was relatively rare at the time.[2]

## Plot

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In London, a cracksman helps people in a firm help him with a robbery. Four men people are trapped after a robbery.

## Cast

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* Ken Goodlet as Dorell
* Alexander Archdale as Crawford
* Richard Davies
* Lou Vernon as the nightwatchman

## Production

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It was Henri Safran's last play before he left for a six-month overseas tour. The production was shot in Sydney.[3]

## Reception

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The Bulletin said it was "no Rififi but it was fairly good television drama, with a solid performance by Ken Goodlet."[4] The Woman's Weekly called it "well produced".[5]

## See also

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* List of television plays broadcast on Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1960s)

## References

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1. ^ "TV Guide". Sydney Morning Herald. 3 September 1962. p. 15.
2. ^ Vagg, Stephen (18 February 2019). "60 Australian TV Plays of the 1950s & '60s". Filmink.
3. ^ "Criminals Live TV". Sydney Morning Herald. 3 September 1962. p. 14.
4. ^ Roberts, Frank (15 September 1962). "REVIEWS TELEVISION DINNY WAS "BLOODY TINNY"". The Bulletin. p. 34.
5. ^ "How TV will cover the America's Cup". The Australian Women's Weekly. Australia. 19 September 1962. p. 15. Retrieved 23 January 2020 - via Trove.

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Films and TV directed by Henri Safran

TV plays|

* Traveller Without Luggage (1961)
* Jenny (1962)
* The Criminals (1962)
* Concord of Sweet Sounds (1963)
* A Local Boy (1964)
* A Sound of Trumpets (1964)
* Rape of the Belt (1964)
* A Season in Hell (1964)
* A Private Island (1964)
* The Swagman (1965)
* The Sweet Sad Story of Elmo and Me (1965)
* Tartuffe (1965)
* The Tape Recorder (1965)
* Write Me a Murder (1965)
* Point of Departure (1966)
* The Air-Conditioned Author (1966)
* Done Away with It (1966)
* The Rogue Stallion (1990)

Feature Films|

* Storm Boy (1976)
* Listen to the Lion (1977)
* Norman Loves Rose (1982)
* Bush Christmas (1983)
* The Wild Duck (1984)
* The Edge of Power (1987)

Miniseries|

* Golden Soak (1979)
* A Fortunate Life (1985)
* Flair (1990)
* The Lancaster Miller Affair (1990)

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