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As the Hammer Films|Hammer Age of Horror came crashing down, the studio became more inventive, bloody, and sexual, leaving a notorious but at least inte...

As the Hammer Films|Hammer Age of Horror came crashing down, the studio became more inventive, bloody, and sexual, leaving a notorious but at least inte...

What’s it about? Payroll is a classic crime film involving the robbery of a high-tech payroll van in a moody Newcastle setting. In typical heist movie fashion, the drama comes from the fallout of the botched job. However, there’s a refreshing grittiness to the plot, filled with double crosses and brutality. The robbery itself is one of the most savage seen on British screens. Who’s in it? As with many British crime films of the 1960s, the cast is incredibly strong. The villainous ensem...