By the time he's ready to kill you, its an act of mercy.
In 1970s London, Scotland Yard orchestrates the downfall of mob boss Vic Dakin after he crosses the line by blackmailing Members of Parliament.
Villain (1971) is a crime, drama and thriller film directed by Michael Tuchner, released on May 26, 1971 with a runtime of 1h 38m. It stars Richard Burton, Ian McShane, Nigel Davenport and Donald Sinden. Viewers rate it 6.1 out of 10 across 48 ratings.
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Richard Burton
as Vic Dakin
Ian McShane
as Wolfe Lissner
Nigel Davenport
as Bob Matthews
Donald Sinden
as Gerald Draycott
Fiona Lewis
as Venetia
T. P. McKenna
as Frank Fletcher
Joss Ackland
as Edgar Lowis
Cathleen Nesbitt
as Mrs. Dakin
Elizabeth Knight
as Patti
Colin Welland
as Tom Binney
Tony Selby
as Duncan
John Hallam
as Terry
Directed by Michael Tuchner, written by Ian La Frenais, Al Lettieri and James Barlow, produced by Alan Ladd Jr., Jay Kanter and Elliott Kastner.
Average viewer score of 6.1/10 from 48 ratings.
What you looking at? Villain is directed by Michael Tuchner and adapted to the screen by Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais and Al Lettieri from the novel The Burden of Proof written by James Barlow. It stars Richard Burton, Ian McShane, T.P. McKenna, Donald Sinden, Nigel Davenport, Fiona Lewis, Joss Ackland, Cathleen Nesbitt, Colin Welland and Tony Selby. A Panavision/Technicolor production, music is by Jonathan Hodge…
Reviewed on January 27, 2014
Quite a few big stars tried their hands at these gritty, criminal underworld, style stories in the early 1970s and this rather procedural effort was Richard Burton's. Doubtless he was well paid, but his performance here is nowhere near his best. He is "Dakin" - a sort of Kray-esque character who runs an organised crime network extorting protection money from small businesses. A violent man, he takes his anger out…
Reviewed on November 4, 2022
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The main cast of Villain (1971) includes Richard Burton, Ian McShane, Nigel Davenport, Donald Sinden and Fiona Lewis. The film was directed by Michael Tuchner. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Villain was released on May 26, 1971 and runs for 1h 38m.
Villain (1971) holds an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from 48 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, drama and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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