Underplayed Gems

West 11 (1963)

West 11 poster
Directed by
Michael Winner
Genre
thriller film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 33m
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 14 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young man living in west London becomes trapped in a growing spiral of desperation and crime. His involvement with a shady figure leads to a violent scheme that threatens to consume him.

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What happens

West 11 (also known as West II and West Eleven) is a 1963 British crime film directed by Michael Winner and starring Alfred Lynch, Kathleen Breck, Eric Portman, Diana Dors, and Kathleen Harrison. It is based on Laura Del-Rivo's debut novel The Furnished Room (1961), adapted for the screen by Willis Hall and Keith Waterhouse. Set in west London, the title is taken from the postcode W11. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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