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The Safecracker (1958)

The Safecracker poster
Directed by
Ray Milland
Genre
war film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 36m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A professional safecracker is recruited by British intelligence to break into enemy safes during World War II. The story follows his reluctance and eventual involvement in the dangerous espionage missions.

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What happens

The Safecracker is a 1958 British crime film noir directed by Ray Milland and starring Milland, Barry Jones and Victor Maddern. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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