
Jim Brannigan is sent to London to bring back an American mobster who is being held for extradition, but when he arrives, he has been kidnapped, which was set up by his lawyer. Brannigan, in his American Irish way, brings American law to the people of Scotland Yard in order to recapture this mobster with a price tag on his head and a stuffy old London cop with whom to contend.... (Full plot summary below)
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Jim Brannigan is sent to London to bring back an American mobster who is being held for extradition, but when he arrives, he has been kidnapped, which was set up by his lawyer. Brannigan, in his American Irish way, brings American law to the people of Scotland Yard in order to recapture this mobster with a price tag on his head and a stuffy old London cop with whom to contend.
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| Parallax ViewRichard T. JamesonThere's some terrific supporting material in that cast list, but everybody onscreen looks, and has excellent reason for feeling, pretty embarrassed about the whole thing. |
| Entertainment WeeklyChris NashawatyStill, with everything working against him, the Duke manages to be an old-school badass and stick it to those fancypants Brits. |
| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzThis one is for the Wayne completist who must see all of his 142 films. |
| The Observer (UK)Philip FrenchBrannigan isn't great, but it's a wellcrafted action movie and, besides, it's got John Wayne in it. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertIt's a Western, really, but then most cop movies are, these days. I guess it's cheaper to film in a city. |
| The New York TimesA.H. WeilerUnfortunately, Mr. Wayne's first film trip to London doesn't appear to have been necessary. He and his busy company only serve to make Brannigan a commonplace crime caper. |
| User ReviewMuffin MJim Brannigan is sent to London to bring back an American mobster who is being held for extradition, but when he arrives he has been kidnapped which was set up by his lawyer. Brannigan in his American Irish way brings American law to the people of Scotland Yard in order to recapture this mobster with both a price tag on his head and a stuffy old London cop to contend with. stars John Wayne, Mel Ferrer, Judy Geeson, Richard Attenborough, John Vernon, Daniel Pilon, John Stride, James Booth and Del Henney. directed by Douglas Hickox. |
| User ReviewCarol Ann MGood 70s cop thriller with John Wayne playing a Dirty Harry type. |
| User ReviewPhenyezia OOutstanding movie John Wayne is my family favorite actor |
| User Reviewnita &jim ja must see as john wayne takes on a different role |