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The Siege of Pinchgut (Four Desperate Men)

Rating
6.2
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Original title
The Siege of Pinchgutaka
AKA
  • Four Desperate Men
Year
Running time
100 min.
Country
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Director
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Cast
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Genre
Thriller. Action. Mystery. Film noir | Crime
Synopsis
Sydney. Matt Kirk (Aldo Ray) is a prisoner intent on clearing his name. Together with fellow prisoners Bert (Victor Maddern) and Luke (Carlo Justini) and Matt's brother Johnny (Neil McCallum), he stages an escape on board a boat. When the boat runs aground on Pinchgut Island in the harbour, they take the keeper, Pat Fulton (Gerry Duggan), his wife (Barbara Mullen) and daughter Ann (Heather Sears). When a reprieve is refused, Matt and his colleagues threaten to use a cannon to blow up a ship in the harbour which is loaded with explosives.
Awards
1959: Berlin Film Festival: Official Selection
1959: BAFTA Awards: Nominated to Most Surprising Newcomer (Gerry Duggan)
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