The Six Men – 1950 | 65 mins | Crime | B&W

Plot Synopsis

The poorly directed crime melodrama was the understandably solitary output of director Michael Law. His co-writers were Americans Reed De Rouen and Richard Eastham, and their influence shows in the films ‘gangster’ mood during the early scenes.

A gang of six crooks; Johnny ‘the Kid’ Wainwright, Jimmy the Fence, conman Colonel Leon, safecracker Bill ‘Keyhole’ Russell, ‘Alibi’ Lewis and the chief, Herbert Walkeley, are wanted by Scotland Yard following a mini crime-wave throughout London. Also involved with the gang is a shady blind beggar dubbed ‘The Mole’. When Johnny loses his nerve during a robbery – he is killed by Lewis. In response, Scotland Yard Supt. Holroyd is relieved of all other duties and given one month to put the crooks behind bars.

On the gang’s next job, it transpires that somebody has robbed the safe before them and an anonymous snout has tipped off the police that Russell’s fingerprints are to be found beneath a stool at the scene. Russell is arrested, and quickly followed by Wainwright who is another victim of a police tip-off. The tip-offs continue as ‘The Colonel’ is arrested apprehended to flee to Ireland and Lewis arrested whilst pulling a scam. Finally, only Walkeley remains, and the gang suspect each other of double-crossing them.