Piccadilly Third Stop
| Piccadilly Third Stop | |
|---|---|
 Original British quad poster by Nicola Simbari | |
| Directed by | Wolf Rilla |
| Written by | |
| Produced by | Norman Williams Sydney Box |
| Starring | Terence Morgan Yoko Tani John Crawford Mai Zetterling |
| Cinematography | Ernest Steward |
| Edited by | Bernard Gribble |
| Music by | Philip Green |
Production companies | Ethiro-Alliance Sydney Box Associates |
| Distributed by | J. Arthur Rank Film Distributors (UK) |
Release date | 6 September 1960 (London) (UK) |
Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Piccadilly Third Stop is a 1960 British thriller film directed by Wolf Rilla and starring Terence Morgan, Yoko Tani and John Crawford.[1] The screenplay concerns a wealthy playboy who hires a gang of criminals to help him steal £100,000.
It was shot at Pinewood Studios and on location around London, including numerous locations around Belgravia. Holborn tube station filled in as the fictional "Belgravia station" on the Piccadilly line. The film's sets were designed by the art director Ernest Archer.
Plot[]
Crook Dominic Colpoys-Owen (Terence Morgan) has his eye on the loot inside an embassy in London after an ambassador's daughter, Seraphina (Yoko Tani), unwittingly reveals that her father, away on business, has left big money behind in the safe. Colpoys-Owen works his smooth-talking charm on the innocent girl, who becomes so infatuated that she agrees to help his gang with its plan. This involves a robbery from the embassy, which is in Knightsbridge, via the London Underground.
Cast[]
- Terence Morgan as Dominic Colpoys-Owen
- Yoko Tani as Seraphina Yokami
- John Crawford as Joe Pready
- Mai Zetterling as Christine Pready
- William Hartnell as Colonel
- Dennis Price as Edward
- Ann Lynn as Mouse
- Charles Kay as Toddy
- Doug Robinson as Albert
- Gillian Maude as Bride's Mother
- Trevor Reid as Bride's Father
- Ronald Leigh-Hunt as Police Sergeant
- Tony Hawes as Harry Prentice
- Clement Freud as Chemmy dealer
- Judy Huxtable as Angela Vaughan
Critical reception[]
Allmovie called it a "fast-paced, standard crime story";[2] while the Radio Times called it a "plodding low-budget thriller".[3]
External links[]
References[]
- ^ "Piccadilly Third Stop". BFI. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012.
- ^ "Piccadilly Third Stop (1960) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast - AllMovie". AllMovie.
- ^ David Parkinson. "Piccadilly Third Stop". RadioTimes.
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