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Payroll

1961Movie1 h 45 minNR

77

GreatGoodWatch score

Rotten Tomatoes

A tense, thrilling crime movie about crime and history.

Good for friends night · drop-in friendly · thought-provoking

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Story

Brilliant... Brutal... Torn from tonight's headlines!

A vicious gang of crooks plan to steal the wages of a local factory, but their carefully laid plans go wrong, when the factory employs an armoured van to carry the cash. The gang still go ahead with the robbery, but when the driver of the armoured van is killed in the raid, his wife plans revenge, and with the police closing in, the gang start to turn on each other.

Feels like

Classic British Crime
Heist Thriller
Revenge Drama
Noirish Elements
Gritty
Tense
Betrayal
Consequences of Crime
1960s Underworld

Crew

Directed by: Sidney Hayers
Written by: George Baxt, Derek Bickerton
Produced by: Julian Wintle, Norman Priggen
Music by: Reg Owen

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

January 19, 1961 · 1 h 45 min · NR

Released: January 19, 1961
Runtime: 1 h 45 min
Age rating: NR
Content: Violence
Genres: Crime, Drama
Original language: English
Made in: United Kingdom
Available in: 28 countries

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream Payroll?"

Questions about Payroll

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Payroll?

It streams in 25 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Payroll worth watching?

77

GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77 (IMDb 7).

Can I half-watch Payroll?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 5 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it drop-in friendly.

Will I feel good after watching Payroll?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.