The Challenge (1960)
The fabulous Jayne. A terrific draw in any situation !
Jailed for his role in a gang heist and ditched by its female leader (Jayne Mansfield), a widower (Anthony Quayle) decides to keep the loot.
- Date of release
- 1960-05-17
- TMDB
- 5.5 / 10 (10)
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Genres
- Drama, Thriller
- Director
- John Gilling
Casting
- Jayne Mansfield — Billy
- Anthony Quayle — Jim
- Carl Möhner — Kristy
- Peter Reynolds — Buddy
- Barbara Mullen — Ma Piper
- Robert Brown — Bob Crowther
- Dermot Walsh — Detective Sergeant Willis
- Edward Judd — DS Gittens
- Patrick Holt — Max
- John Bennett — Spider
- Percy Herbert — Shop Steward
- John Stratton — Rick
Interesting facts
The Challenge, is a 1960 British neo noir crime film directed and written by John Gilling and starring Jayne Mansfield and Anthony Quayle.
Production
Mansfield made the film in England immediately after Too Hot to Handle. "I want a chance to prove myself in strong, dramatic roles," she said.
The film was shot in England from 12 October to around December 1959. Mansfield flew back to America on the 16th, after she finished filming.
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