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The Challenge

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Jailed for his role in a gang heist and ditched by its female leader (Jayne Mansfield), a widower (Anthony Quayle) decides to keep the loot.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1960-05-17

Runtime: 101 mins

Director: John Gilling

Spoken language: English

Genres: Drama, Thriller

Original title: The Challenge

Production Companies: Alexandra Films

Production Countries: United Kingdom

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