The Frightened City

A London accountant (Herbert Lom) forms six gangs into a syndicate which he tries to control with a killer (Sean Connery).

Contents

• The frightened city
• Cast
• References

The Frightened City is a 1961 British film about extortion rackets and gang warfare in the West End of London. It stars Sean Connery, who plays a burglar called Paddy Damion. He is lured into a protection racket by oily mobster Harry Foulcher (Alfred Marks), in order to support his partner in crime (Kenneth Griffith), who is injured in a robbery. However Damion has his wits about him.

Although Connerys character has a girlfriend in the story, he seduces the beautiful Anya (Yvonne Romain), the mistress of the seedy and sinister crime boss Zhernikov (Herbert Lom). John Gregson plays Detective Inspector Sayers who is the policeman dedicated to tackling organised crime.

The Shadows had a hit single with the main theme.

A London accountant (Herbert Lom) forms six gangs into a syndicate which he tries to control with a killer (Sean Connery).