The Take (1974)

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The Take is a 1974 British-American action neo noir crime drama film directed by Robert Hartford-Davis and starring Billy Dee Williams, Eddie Albert, Frankie Avalon, Sorrell Booke, Tracy Reed, and Albert Salmi. It is based on the 1970 novel Sir, You Bastard by G. F. Newman. The film was released by Columbia Pictures in May 1974.

Production

Billy Dee Williams had become famous through his appearances in Brian's Song and Lady Sings the Blues. Director Robert Hartford-Davis had previously made Black Gunn.

The film was an Americanized version of a British novel. Filming took place in the Albuquerque area around August 1973. Producer Stanley Rubin had previously made Man and the City in the area.

Frankie Avalon appeared in a character role as an informant. He later said The Take "wasn't a good film but I think I did a good job."

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