Jackpot (1960 film)

Jackpot is a 1960 British second feature[1] crime film directed by Montgomery Tully and starring William Hartnell, Betty McDowall and Eddie Byrne.

Kine Weekly said: "The picture, slick crime fare, brings to fiction the realism and excitement of fact.

William Hartnell looks and lives his part as the hawk-eyed Frawley, Betty McDowall wins sympathy as the frightened Kay, Eddie Byrne convinces as the double-crossing Sam, and George Mikell can’t be faulted as the vicious Carl.

Taut from the word go, the climax at Arsenal Stadium during a floodlit football match is also more resourceful than the average B-picture finale.

William Hartnell is largely wasted in a somewhat inconspicuous part; but most of the supporting players register, particularly Victor Brooks as a Detective Sergeant on the case.