Villain (1971)

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By the time he's ready to kill you, its an act of mercy.

In 1970s London, Scotland Yard orchestrates the downfall of mob boss Vic Dakin after he crosses the line by blackmailing Members of Parliament.

• Released: 1971-05-26
• Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
• Runtime: 1h 38m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.1/10 from 48 votes

Directed by Michael Tuchner.

Top cast

• Richard Burton as Vic Dakin
• Ian McShane as Wolfe Lissner
• Nigel Davenport as Bob Matthews
• Donald Sinden as Gerald Draycott
• Fiona Lewis as Venetia
• T. P. McKenna as Frank Fletcher
• Joss Ackland as Edgar Lowis
• Cathleen Nesbitt as Mrs. Dakin
• Elizabeth Knight as Patti
• Colin Welland as Tom Binney

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Villain

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
• United Kingdom: stream on Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store

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